Royal Place of Cambodia

The Royal Palace of Cambodia is a complex of buildings encompassing numerous other interesting structures within an area of 183,135 square meters (421m x 435m).

The Khemarin Palace, or the “Palace of the Khmer King,” is generally understood to be the royal abode of the King of Cambodia.

The compound served as the citadel of King Ponhea Yat (1393-1463) and was rebuilt to its present state in 1886, when King Norodom (1834-1904) relocated the royal capital from Oudong to Phnom Penh.

The buildings, with their beautiful, towering spires, are a great example of classic Khmer architecture found in Cambodia today and are also the official residence of His Majesty, King Norodom Sihamoni.

Presently, the Royal Palace serves as a symbol of the imperial power of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the residence of the royal family. The resplendent and magnificent Royal Palace is a quintessential Cambodian building, situated in the east of Phnom Penh and facing the confluence of the Mekong River and Tonle Sap River.

It is a magnificent building with golden roof and yellow walls surrounding it, consisting of over 20 palaces of various sizes, such as the golden palace, the silver palace and the treasure palace with exquisite reliefs on the winding corridors.

The treasure palace is inside the golden palace, displaying precious treasures. The silver palace is the most gorgeous one, whose ground is paved with over 4,700 silver bricks.

In the palace, there is also a natural jade Buddha statue with the height of about 60 centimeters, regarding as the national treasure of Cambodia. It is also the holy land for the Buddhist devotions of the successive kings.

Opening Hours: Open daily 7:30am-11:00am / 2:00pm-5:00pm.
Dress Code: Dress appropriately (no bare legs or shoulders). We recommend you come to visit in the morning; because it’s not so hot and it’s good time to  take photos.