What is Phnom Penh ?

Phnom Penh is the only one Capital of Cambodia. It is burgeoning year after year. Comparing to over last five years, Phnom Penh is now very beautiful and quite different from what we saw before. It is considered as one of must visiting places in Cambodia. It is a crossroad of Asia’s past and present, a city of extremes of poverty and excess, but one that never fails to captivate the visitor. Legend has it that the city of Phnom Penh was founded when an old woman named Penh found four Buddha images that had come to rest on the banks of the Mekong River. She housed them on a nearby hill, and the town that grew up here came to be known as Phnom Penh (Hill of Penh). The story, however, gives no hint as to why, in the 1430ss, Angkor was...

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Tourism Of Cambodia

There’s a magic about Cambodia that casts a spell on many who visit this charming yet confounding kingdom. Ascend to the realm of the gods at the mother of all temples, Angkor Wat, a spectacular fusion of symbolism, symmetry and spirituality. Descend into the hell of Tuol Sleng and come face to face with the Khmer Rouge and its killing machine. Welcome to the conundrum that is Cambodia: a country with a history both inspiring and depressing, an intoxicating place where the future is waiting to be shaped.Just as Angkor is more than its wat, so too is Cambodia more than its temples. The chaotic yet charismatic capital of Phnom Penh is a hub of political intrigue, economic vitality and intellectual debate. All too often overlooked by hit-and-run...

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Gold Tower 42

1. Gold Tower 42 We touched on the Gold Tower 42 development in the our Cambodian post. But here is a little more information to keep you informed. Being built as the first ever skyscraper in Cambodia, Gold Tower 42 is a 42-storey tower and currently under construction on the Sihanouk Blvd along the way to the Lucky Super store. Construction started in July this year and the building will be 3 times higher than the tallest building in the country right now. As of September, about 60% of the development has already sold out if we are to believe a recent article. The tower will feature state of the art technology, a high tech security system, walk in closets, fully fitted kitchens and all the usual luxuries that can be expected from a $240 million...

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GMS - Phnom Penh Plan for Development Management

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Phnom penh today

COMPLETED(1) Intercontinential Hotel - 15 floors(2) Naga Entertainment City 1 - 15 floors (3) Naga Entertainment City 2 - 15 floors (4) Golden Tower Hotel 1 - 12 floors(5) Golden Tower Hotel 2 - 12 floorsUNDER CONSTRUCTION(1) International Finance Building - 1 x 53 floors and 6 x 32 floorsGround Breaking Ceremony of IFC Phnom Penh on 18th June, 200852 storey - IFC Phnom PenhThis project will consist of one 52 storey office tower, six apartment towers, a convention center and an international schoolCompletion Date : March 2012Pic Source : Sinchew Daily(2) Gold Tower 421-3F : Shopping Centers4-9F : Office10F : Sport Facilities and Library, Restaurants11-42F : Condominiumsee more picture(3) De Castle Royal Condominium - 33 floorsDe Castle Royal...

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