
Buildings of the Royal Palace

The Royal Palace of Phnom Penh is a good example of classic Khmer architecture found in Cambodia today with its layout of the defensive wall (kampaeng), throne hall (preah tineang), Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Preah Keo Morakot), stupas (chedei), towering spires (prang prasat) and mural paintings. The Royal Palace of Phnom Penh covers an area of 174,870 square metres
The complex is divided by walls into
three main compounds, on the north side is the Silver Pagoda and to the
south-west is the Khemarin Palace and a central compound containing the
Throne Hall. The buildings of the palace were built gradually overtime,
and some were dismantled and rebuilt as late as the 1960s.
Throne Hall
Silver Pagoda

Khemarin Palace
The Khemarin Palace is the common English name for a building called Prasat Khemarin [Prasat (temple or palace) Khmer + Indra] or in Khmer meaning the "Palace of the Khmer King." It is used a residence by the King of Cambodia. This compound is separated from other buildings by a small wall and is located to the right of the Throne Hall. The main building is topped with a single spired .
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