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The National Museum of Cambodia is located on Street 10 in central Phnom Penh, to the north of the Royal Palace and on the west side of Veal Preah Man square. The visitors' entrance to the compound is at the corner of Streets 13 and 178. The Royal University of Fine Arts is located on the west side of the museum.
National Highway 1 or National Road No.1 (10001) is one of the national highways of Cambodia. With a length of 167.10 km (103.83 mi), it connects the capital of Phnom Penh, through Prey Veng Province, with Bavet, Svay Rieng Province on the border with Vietnam, and continues in Vietnam as the QL22 Highway to Ho Chi Minh City in the south east. [1]
Chey Chumneas. Chey Chumneas ( Khmer: ជ័យជំនះ ; lit. 'Victorious') is a quarter ( sangkat) in Doun Penh Section, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It includes the Royal University of Fine Arts, the National Museum, the Royal Palace, and the Silver Pagoda.
In 2008 the staff of the Phnom Penh Post wrote that the area, "on the edge of the city", had an "urban" atmosphere, that it was "close to everything" and that it had "a strong sense of community." The newspaper added that "there is not a whole lot to do in the area. Unless you want to drive, the action is fairly limited." Transport
The establishment of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh in 1866 is a comparatively recent event in the history of the Khmer and Cambodia. The seat of Khmer power in the region rested in or near Angkor north of the Great Tonle Sap Lake from 802 AD until the early 15th century.
As the seat of Cambodia's Mohanikay Order, it is the most important wat of Phnom Penh, and the center of Cambodian Buddhism. It was established in 1443 and consists of 44 structures. [2] It was damaged during the Khmer Rouge period but has since been restored. [2]
Northbridge International School Cambodia. / 11.5513500°N 104.8737778°E / 11.5513500; 104.8737778. Northbridge International School Cambodia (NISC) is a privately owned English-speaking international school, catering for students aged between 2 and 18, located in Teuk Thlar Commune, Sen Sok Section, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. [1]
Wat Botum is a Khmer Buddhist pagoda in Phnom Penh, built by King Ponhea Yat (1405-1467) in the 15th century, located south of the Royal Palace of Cambodia. This pagoda is one of the five oldest pagodas in Phnom Penh with ancient origins.