Wat Preah Keo Morokat (Silver Pagoda)
Neighborhood: North/ Wat Phnom
Phone: +855 23 21 6666
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Located just next to the Royal Palace, this is the most famous pagoda in Phnom Penh. It was built in 1962 to replace an earlier wooden temple. The name comes from the 5281 tiles of silver, each weighing a little above one kilogram, that cover the floor. The altar houses a life sized Buddha, made of 90 kilograms of pure gold and covered with 9,584 diamonds, the largest being 25 karats. Flash cameras are prohibited.
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Grand Wat at the Royal Palace
Neighborhood: North/ Wat Phnom
Phone: +855 23 21 6666
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Located just next to the Royal Palace, this is the most famous pagoda in Phnom Penh. It was built in 1962 to replace an earlier wooden temple. The name comes from the 5281 tiles of silver, each weighing a little above one kilogram, that cover the floor. The altar houses a life sized Buddha, made of 90 kilograms of pure gold and covered with 9,584 diamonds, the largest being 25 karats. Flash cameras are prohibited.
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Silver pagoda opulence
The Silver Pagoda is part of the Royal palace complex in Phnom Penh. It is certainly worth a visit....
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from Melbourne Australia on Jun 17 2007
