Old city of
Cambodia, established since 1431 when Ancient Capital of Angkor was
abandoned. According to the legend, Phnom Penh was erected by Madam
Don Penh who was a noble woman at the confluence of the Mekong and
Tonle Sap River. She had found a flooded tree’s trunk which floated
from Mekong River at her River bank. A hill was built up for
installing 4 Buddha statues which were gotten in the trunk. The
temple which sheltered statues on the top of the hill was called Wat
Phnom Don Penh. Phnom Penh was called later on after the word Wat
Phnom Don Penh is too long. Generally and easily to be called is “Phnom
Penh”. Then it is presently used as an official name of the
capital of the kingdom of Cambodia.
Master plan and old
buildings to day were built during the French time (1863-1953).
Industry factories, stadium, Markets, Royal palace are the remains
after the destruction during the Khmer Rouge time (1975-1979). The
city used to be abandoned for almost 4 years, it was a ghost city.
Fortunately, the city has been liberated from Khmer Rouge in 1979
and gradually changed. Infrastructure, houses, official offices,
markets, shops, and industrial factories are renovated and built for
the development of the city.
Phnom Penh known as
a most beautiful French colonial town in Indochina and a fast
develops city in the world, from the time of zero to present day.
Road, public garden, underground drains are mainly restored of town.
It serves as a center of administrator and commercial of the
country. New sister towns “Camco city”, “
