Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia Photo 12

Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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May 10th 2009
The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh is a large compound containing some extrodinarily beautiful buildings. It was built in 1866 by King Norodom. I got there late in the day after a rain storm and had to rush through some of it. In one of the sections they had some Cambodian cultural displays, crafts and a group of four musicians playing traditional Cambodian music. The main guy was playing a roneat, ... read more

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more