When King Norodom Sihanouk (1922-2012), Occupy the throne until 1955, the floor was paved with Silver Pagoda, 5 thousand. Silver blocks weighing more than 6 tons. Now visitors can see only a small part of the floor. The temple is a statue of the Golden Buddha, made of 90 kg of gold and decorated with diamonds.
Next to the Silver Pagoda, the statue of Napoleon III (1808-1873), Later turned into a monument to King Norodom Suramarigu (1896-1960) By replacing the head of one monarch to another head.
In Phnom Penh from 1980. It works "Russian Market" ("Dog Towle Tom Pong"). During Soviet times, there really sold goods from the USSR: irons, electric kettles and cast iron pans. Nowadays here offer products of local artisans: bronze figurines of Buddha, bags made of natural silk and bamboo ware.
In Phnom Penh Institute of Buddhism is the library, which stores 40 thousand. Volumes and 16 thousand. Manuscripts on palm leaves.
From 1432 to 1865 in Phnom Penh, in the status of being the capital of Cambodia, was called Chaktomuk or Krong Chaktomuk. This is - the short name, full name: Krong Chaktomuk Mongkul Sakal Kampuchea Thipadeyya Sereyyator Bovor Inthabath Northwind Rath Reach Diet Moha Nokor.
Residents of Phnom Penh speak their own dialect of Khmer, very leisurely, for which he received the nickname of "lazy speech."