Peace Palace (Phnom Penh)
Peace Palace | |
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វិមានសន្តិភាព | |
General information | |
Architectural style | New Khmer |
Location | 41 Georgi Dimitrov Blvd |
Town or city | Phnom Penh |
Country | Cambodia |
Coordinates | 11°34′11.6″N 104°55′04.7″E / 11.569889°N 104.917972°E |
Completed | 19 October 2010 |
Cost | US$50 million |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Ly Chhuong Construction Import&Export Company[1] |
The Peace Palace (Khmer: វិមានសន្តិភាព, Vĭméan Sântĕphéap), also known as the Office of the Prime Minister of Cambodia (Khmer: ការិយាល័យនៃនាយករដ្ឋមន្រ្តីនៃកម្ពុជា, Karĭyéaloăy ney Néayôk Rôdthâmôntrei ney Kâmpŭchéa), is the principal workplace of the Prime Minister of Cambodia.[1] It is located in Phnom Penh. The building was officially inaugurated by King Norodom Sihamoni on 19 October 2010. Its overall cost was US$50 million. Aside from being the office of the Prime Minister, the Peace Palace has also chaired the East Asia Summit in 2012[2] and many other meetings with foreign leaders.
Gallery
[edit]- Front view.
- Side view.
- The Peace Palace at dusk.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cambodia's proud history of building art". The Phnom Penh Post. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ^ "15th ASEAN-CHINA SUMMIT Peace Palace". ASEAN. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2014.