Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia, Following the Cambodian history, Phnom Penh was founded when a woman called Penh discovered five images of Buddha inside a log washed up on the bank of the Mekong River. In Phnom Penh, There is one hill called Wat Phnom, so the town that grew around it became known as Phnom Penh. With phnom in Cambodian language meaning hill, the name literally means Hill of Penh (Wat Phnom). And nowadays it became a favorite touristic place for Cambodians and The foreigners.
Independent National Monument
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