'Wat Phnom' is one of the most important pagodas in
Phnom Penh. Built in
1373,it stands at 27 metres and is the tallest religious structure in the city. Built on an artificial hill by the wealthy widow ''Daun Chi Penh'' after a great flood washed statues of
Buddha downstream, it has since been renovated. There have been many additions to the original shrines over the centuries. The largest stupa houses the ashes of King
Ponhea Yat and it is the center of city celebration for the
Cambodian New Year, and ''
Pchum Benh''.
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Angkor Wat
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Phnom Penh
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Silver Pagoda