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The capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia (Cambodia) is Phnom Penh city, it is located at the confluence of the Mekong, Bassac and Tonle Sap, which are further consolidating their water under a single name Mekong, carry them from the East Sea to the Pacific. At first glance it is difficult to imagine all the charm of the ancient city. It seems that all the streets in Phnom Penh intertwined labyrinths, which are only occasionally interrupted by small temples and pagodas, with islands of green parks. However, in the "old town", which was pitched on the river kept its former charm. Houses in the French style of its breathtaking architecture alternate with houses in the town of Khmer stile.V uncomplicated mixed broad avenues and boulevards, markets and old colonial villas.

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The city can be divided into three parts: residential on the north, business in the south and the central part of the city, the "old town" with narrow lanes, markets and souvenir shops in the origin of the city legend. In 1373 a rich, but the widowed Madame Penh walking along the bank of the river Mekong found 5 statues of Buddha. Not far from this place at 27 meters high temple was built. The hill on which was erected a temple called the "Phnom Penh" ("hill of Penh"). Gradually the church "had grown a" village of the same name, which will soon become a city.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia became the capital in the XV century, after the capture of Thais Angkor. However, in 1834, he was also destroyed by the Thais. After some time the city was rebuilt under the leadership of King Norodom I, at this time was also a royal palace, and in 1866 he again became the capital of the kingdom. In 20 of the last century, Phnom Penhwas called the "Pearl of Asia. During the French colonization, the city prospered, but during the Khmer Rouge in Phnom Penh was chaos and bespridel, over time the city was empty and the houses are dilapidated and collapsed. After the overthrow of Khmer Rouge regime in 1979 again became the capital of the reborn.

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Today, Phnom Penh  is the largest and most popular tourist city in the country. A sightseeing tour of the city should start with a visit to the Royal Palace (built in 1866 and rebuilt in the 10's of last century). Inside the palace the Throne Hall, which took place the coronation of kings, dances and receptions. Stages Elephant and Chan Chaya, used for various performances, the treasury of the king, Pavilion of Napoleon III and the Silver Pagoda "Pre-Viher-Keogh Morakot" ("Temple of the Diamond Buddha"). The name she received through the floor, laid out 500 silver plates, each weighing about 1kg. "Pagoda of the Emerald Buddha" it styled for stored there statues of Buddha, which is produced in the XVII century from a crystal green. For the statue of "Emerald Buddha" is another no less famous statue of the Buddha, life-size, decorated with diamonds (the weight of the more than 75 carats).