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Phnom penh palace
Pavillon at the Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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The Royal Palace of Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh (Khmer: ភ្ន៓ពេញ; official Romanization: Phnum Pénh; IPA: [pʰnum peːɲ]) is the capital city of Cambodia as well as the largest and most populous city in the country. It is also the capital of the Phnom Penh administrative city. On April 17 1975, it was seized by the Khmer Rouge who soon forced everyone to leave. It was later retaken from the Khmer Rouge by the Vietnamese Army in January 1979.

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  • Wat phnom1

    Phnom Penh from east drawn in 1887.

  • WatPhnom PhnomPenh 2005 2

    Wat Phnom gave the city its name

  • Phnom Penh sunset

    Phnom Penh cityscape

  • National Assembly of Cambodia

    The National Assembly building of Cambodia

  • Chaktomouk Hall

    Chaktomouk Hall

  • Soryashoppingmarket

    Sorya Shopping Center

  • Central.Post.Office.Poste.Phnom.Penh.1.Cambodge

    The Central Post Office Building

  • Hong.Kong.Center.Total.Cambodge.1

    The Hong Kong Center, headquarters of oil producer Total S.A. in Cambodia

  • BuddhistInstitute Phnom Penh 2005 1

    Buddhist Institute

  • Royal University of Phnom Penh Campus 2

    Royal University of Phnom Penh

  • LyceeRene Descartes PP 2010 1

    Lycée français René Descartes de Phnom Penh

  • Statue of Lady Penh

    Statue of Lady Penh, the city's founder.

  • Driedphnompenhnoodles

    "Dried" version of Phnom Penh noodles with soup broth on the side

  • Silverpagoda

    The Silver Pagoda houses the Emerald Buddha

  • Techo Yort and Techo Meas

    Statue of Decho Yod and Decho Meas in Phnom Penh.

  • 2016 Phnom Penh, Wat Langka (27)

    Main temple in Wat Langka

  • National.museum

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  • LeRoyal PP

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  • Colonial Villa on Street 108 Phnom Penh

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  • Phnom Penh.

    Aerial view of the city

  • Peace Building - side angle

    The Peace Palace, office of the Prime Minister.

  • Council of Ministers headquarters, Phnom Penh (2012)

    Council of Ministers headquarters.

  • Phnom Penh houses

    Houses in Toul Kork District.

  • Phnom penh airport

    Phnom Penh International Airport

  • Phnom Penh BRT bus approaching Monivong-Sihanouk station

    Phnom Penh BRT bus approaching Monivong-Sihanouk station

  • Moto.Traffic.PhnomPenh

    Common motorcycle traffic in Phnom Penh


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