Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda (2/5/09)

The Royal Palace of Phnom Penh, Cambodia is a complex of buildings which are the royal abode of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Its full name in the Khmer language is Preah Barom Reachea Vaeng Chaktomuk. The Kings of Cambodia have occupied it since it was built in 1866, with a period of absence when the country came into turmoil during and after the reign of the Khmer Rouge.

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In general, this compound was in the same ilk as the Grand Palace of Bangkok, but more or less paled in comparison. No offense to the Cambodians, of course, just sayin.

Here are some pictures, starting with this crazy owl that was watching over the grounds during the day ...