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Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since French colonization of Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security, politics, cultural heritage, and diplomacy of Cambodia. Once known as the "Pearl of Asia", it was considered one of the loveliest French-built cities in Indochina in the 1920s.

Located at 11.55, 104.917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Phnom Penh, Municipalities of Cambodia, Provinces of Cambodia, Populated places on the Mekong River, Capitals in Asia

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a museum in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The site is a former high school which was used as the notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge regime from its rise to power in 1975 to its fall in 1979. Tuol Sleng means "Hill of the Poisonous Trees" or "Strychnine Hill". Tuol Sleng was only one of at least 150 execution centers in the country, and as many as 20,000 prisoners there were killed.

Located at 11.5494, 104.918 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Concentration camps, Cambodian Genocide, Museums in Phnom Penh, People's Republic of Kampuchea, Prison museums, Defunct prisons in Cambodia, Torture in Cambodia, Memory of the World Register, Genocide museums

Chenla Kingdom

Chenla is the Chinese designation for Cambodia after the fall of Funan. That name was still used in the 13th century by the Chinese envoy Zhou Daguan, author of The Manners and Customs of Cambodia 風土記 . Some modern scholars used the name exclusively for Khmer states of the period from the late 6th to the early 9th centuries. The beginnings of the so-called "Dang­­rek Chieftains" small chiefdoms north and south of the Dangrek Mountains are obscure.

Located at 11.55, 104.917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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States and territories established in 550, Former countries in Southeast Asia, Former monarchies of Asia, History of Cambodia, Former countries in Vietnamese history

Olympic Stadium (Phnom Penh)

The Olympic Stadium or National Sports Complex is a multi-purpose stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It has a capacity of 50,000 seats, but can expand up to 80,000.

Located at 11.5584, 104.912 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Football venues in Cambodia, National stadiums, Event venues established in 1963, Buildings and structures in Phnom Penh

Sorya Shopping Center

Sorya Shopping Center is the largest modern shopping complex in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. With an area of 40,000 square metres, it has eight storeys containing shops catering to the various needs of customers. For the clients' comfort, it is facilitated with a central air conditioning system, passenger lifts and escalators. Each day, the number of people visiting the Centre is rapidly increasing.

Located at 11.5675, 104.921 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Shopping malls in Phnom Penh

Royal Railway Station (Phnom Penh)

Phnom Penh Royal Railway Station, is a major railway station in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is located next University of Health Science and the National University of Management and the Canadian embassy.

Located at 11.5725, 104.917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Cambodia, Buildings and structures in Phnom Penh, Railway stations opened in 1932, Buildings and structures completed in 1932

University of Health Sciences – Cambodia

Health Sciences University – Cambodia or Université des sciences de la santé du cambodge (UHS-C) is a public health sciences university in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Located at 11.5741, 104.917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Universities in Cambodia, Education in Phnom Penh

Wat Moha Montrey

Wat Moha Montrey is a wat located on Sihanouk Boulevard in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Built in 1970, it was used by the Khmer Rouge between 1975 and 1979 as a storage house for rice and corn. The tower measures 35 metres in height.

Located at 11.5544, 104.913 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in Phnom Penh

Wat Saravan

Wat Saravan is a wat in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It is located to the northwest of the Royal Palace of Cambodia and southwest of Wat Ounalom. It is said to have over 3,400 manuscripts in what has been described as the largest library in the country.

Located at 11.5658, 104.926 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buddhist temples in Phnom Penh

Central Market, Phnom Penh

The Central Market (Khmer: ផ្សារធំថ្មី, "Psah Thom Thmey", "New Grand Market"), is a large market constructed in 1937 in the shape of a dome with four arms branching out into vast hallways with countless stalls of goods. It is located in Cambodia's capital city, Phnom Penh. When it first opened in 1937, it was said to be the biggest market in Asia; today it still operates as a market. From 2009 to 2011, it underwent a US$4.2 million renovation funded by the French Development Agency.

Located at 11.5694, 104.921 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Cambodia, Buildings and structures in Phnom Penh, Art Deco architecture

Cambodia Securities Exchange

The Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) is the national stock exchange of Cambodia. The exchange's purpose is to achieve high economic growth by facilitating flows of capital, investment, and reallocation of capital based on capital market mechanisms. The exchange is headquartered in the Canadia Tower, in Cambodia's capital city, Phnom Penh.

Located at 11.572, 104.919 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Stock exchanges in Asia, Economy of Cambodia, Companies established in 2011

Notre Dame Cathedral (Phnom Penh)

Notre Dame Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Phnom Penh, was a 19th century French Gothic revival church that served as the cathedral of the Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh. It was located in the Russei Keo District of the city on Monivong Boulevard. The construction of the cathedral began in the 19th century and was overseen by the French colonial government in Cambodia. The architectural style has been described as resembling Reims Cathedral.

Located at 11.5752, 104.917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures demolished in 1975, Cathedrals in Asia, Churches in Cambodia, Churches in Phnom Penh, Destroyed churches