The Giant Clock of Phnom Penh

Places of Interest Nearby

Wat Phnom Pagoda

Buddhist temple

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Wat Phnom is a Buddhist temple in Doun Penh, Phnom Penh. The site features a pagoda, a stupa symbolizing the name of Phnom Penh, and a historical site that is part of the Khmer national identity.

National Library

Library

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The National Library of Cambodia is the national library of Cambodia, based in Phnom Penh. From 1975-1979, the Khmer Rouge destroyed many of the books and bibliographical records, it is commonly thought that about 20% of its 65,000 materials survived, though the true number lost remains unknown. National Library is situated 400 metres west of The Giant Clock of Phnom Penh.

Central Market

Marketplace

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The Central Market is a market and an art deco landmark in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The bright yellow building completed in 1937 has a 26-metre high central dome, with four tall arch-roofed arms branching out diagonally across the block, creating vast hallways housing countless stalls and a variety of goods. Central Market is situated 710 metres south of The Giant Clock of Phnom Penh.

Places in the Area

Koh Pich

Suburb

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Koh Pich is a 100-hectare island and a mixed-use estate and central business district in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It lies in the Tonlé Bassac River near Chaktomuk, where the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers meet and the Bassac River branches off; it forms part of Chamkar Mon District and faces Koh Norea across the river. Koh Pich is situated 3½ km southeast of The Giant Clock of Phnom Penh.

The Giant Clock of Phnom Penh

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