mysteres-angkor.com and mysteres-mekong.com - Mestrère & Mekong - Phnom Penh Lodge

The most famous landmark of the city is the Silver Pagoda and the Royal Palace. This relatively new complex is worth seeing. The highlight would be the treasures within the Silver Pagoda. Impressive is the Emerald Buddha, but more memorable is the silver-tiled floor. Located on the same compound of the Royal Palace thus you can gaze into the palace for beautiful throne hall and classically beautiful garden blossomed with flowers, with an exhibition of the Royal jewelry and presents from foreign dignitaries inside the pagoda.

The pagoda is also famous for housing 90kg golden Buddha encrusted with 9,584 diamonds, and its floor is comprised of more than 5,000 silver blocks which weigh nearly 6 ton. Built by King Norodom in 1892 to enshrine Royal ashes and then rebuilt by Sihanouk in 1962.