Royal Palace
Royal Palace
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Royal Palace Reviews
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Dec 27, 2007
The Royal Palace is a complex of pretty wats, buildings and gardens, where the King of Cambodia still lives, although lots of guards and ropes prevent you from meeting him. However, much of the courtyard is still open for viewing, including gorgeous stuctures like Throne Hall and the Silver Pagoda.
For the most part, architecture looks more like the white and gold spired temples of Thailand than the stone complexes of Angkor, but with distinctly Cambodian touches, including the faces looking out from spires and a French-style building donated from Napoleon III. I loved the intricacy of the structures, from decadently carved doors to well-placed water lilies. The complex was really pretty and definitely one of the highlights of Phnom Phen. Don't go in a miniskirt or tank top, though. Some dress code rules apply. If I remember correctly, admission is about $6.  Part of the Merry Thailand & Cambodia! travel blog
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Royal Palace Blogs
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Jul 25, 2006
On our way back towards the royal palace, we stopped to use the internet for awhile. But the travbuddy website wasnt working so we couldnt do any updates. Then we continued on to the royal palace. When we got there we were buying our admission tickets, but I had to rent… seeing it all in Phnom Penh |
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Jan 10, 2008
…the S-21 experience we went for some lunch to let our minds return to some form of normality and after lunch we headed for the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. The Royal Palace is home to the King of Cambodia as well as a vast number of tourists during opening times. The palace lies within a wall enclosed area, with several magnificent buildings including a reception building for distinguished guests… Day 49 - Our tour day around Phnom Penh |
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Apr 17, 2007
Pavel has been to Phnom Pen already before so he refused to visit the Royal Palace again with me and Sergej. He decided to make his own tour. Me and Sergej made first at all a stop by a little travel agency close to our hostel to arrange Sergej’s flight from Phnom Pen to Bangkok. Wasn’t as easy… Part 11. ( Meeting a friend in Phnom Pen ) |
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Aug 05, 2008
At the same time, the riverfront is the site of classical buildings built by the French, and also the Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda. The area of the Royal Palace is a replica of the one in Bangkok, but not as impressive. It is worth a visit since it is part of the "other" Phom Penh, that of glamorous Asian and European architecture… Struggling capital |
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Sep 25, 2007
Then my final stop for the day was the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda. Although this was strikingly similar to the Royal Palace in Bangkok, I really enjoyed exploring the Palace and the grounds and particularly liked the fact that it wasnt as busy as its conterpartin Bangkok and made it far more enjoyable… Phnom Penh |
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