About The Independence Monument in Phnom Penh The Independence Monument (Khmer: វិមានឯករាជ្យ, “Vimean Ekareach”) in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, was built in 1958 to memorialize Cambodia’s independence from France in 1953. It stands on the intersection of Norodom Boulevard and Sihanouk Boulevard in the centre of the city. It is in the form of […]
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