Royal Palace of Cambodia
| Royal Palace of Cambodia | |
|---|---|
ព្រះបរមរាជវាំង | |
The throne hall inside the Royal Palace complex | |
Interactive map of the Royal Palace of Cambodia area | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Khmer Architecture |
| Location | Samdech Sothearos Blvd (3), Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Coordinates | 11°33′49″N 104°55′51″E / 11.56365°N 104.93081°E |
| Construction started | 1866 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Neak Oknha Tep Nimith Mak |
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The Royal Palace of Cambodia (Khmer: ព្រះបរមរាជវាំង) is a complex of buildings which serves as the official royal residence of the King of Cambodia. Its full name in Khmer is the Preah Barom Reacheaveang Chaktomuk Serey Mongkol (Khmer: ព្រះបរមរាជវាំងចតុមុខសិរីមង្គល). The Cambodian monarchs have occupied it since it was built in the 1860s, with a period of absence when the country came into turmoil during and after the reign of the Khmer Rouge.
The palace was constructed by King Norodom between 1866 and 1870; this original palace was largely demolished and rebuilt between 1912 and 1932, It is situated at the Western bank of the confluence of the Tonle Sap River and the Mekong River called Chaktomuk (an allusion to Brahma).