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This brown-red tower is one of the capital's most iconic landmarks. It was designed in 1958 by Vann Molyvann, who is at the vanguard of the new Khmer architecture, to commemorate the end of the French Protectorate on 9 November 1953. The Independence Monument merges the nation's Angkorian heritage with Buddhist symbols: 100 naga snake heads adorn the corners of the 5-storeyed structure to form a lotus bud. The monument is surrounded by fountains that are lit up at night (on the weekend).
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide890 m - Bd Samdech Sothearos, Phnom Penh
- The Green Guide895 m - Bd Samdech Sothearos, Phnom Penh
- The Green Guide1.05 km - Angle St. 13 et St. 178, Phnom Penh
More tourist attractions in Phnom Penh
Where to sleepnearby
- From US$75Skyline Boutique Hotel239 m - #18C, Street 29, Sangkat Tonle Basac, Phnom Penh
- From US$36PATIO Hotel & Urban Resort267 m - No.134Z, Street 51 (Paster), Group 68, Sangkat Beoung Keng I, Phnom Penh
- From US$55Phnom Penh 51 Hotel278 m - #17, Street Pasteur, Chaktomuk, Phnom Penh
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