Royal Palace  

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Royal Palace

 Royal Palace
The palace was built in 1866 by King Norodom. It is now home to His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia, and Her majesty Preah Reach Akka Mohesey Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, Queen of Cambodia. The Palace consists of a number of structures set within a pagoda-styled compound. In awe-inpiring sight, the throne room, or the main building, has a tiered roof topped by a 59m tower.

 

Silver Pagoda
Located within the Royal Palace compound, the Silver Pagoda is so named because of its floor, which is made up of 5,000 silver tiles. The treasures include a 90kg solid gold Buddha encrusted with 9,584 diamonds, a small 17th century emerald, and a Baccarat crystal Buddha.