Peace Palace, Phnom Penh
| The Peace Palace | |
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Front view of the Peace Palace, June 2012. | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Ancient Khmer architecture |
| Location | Russian Confederation Boulevard, Khan 7 Makara, 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 | Ly Chhuong Construction Import & Export Company[1] |
The Peace Palace (Khmer: វិមានសន្តិភាព, French: Palais du Paix), also known as the Office of the Prime Minister of Cambodia (Khmer: ការិយាល័យរបស់នាយករដ្ឋមន្រ្តីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា, French: Bureau du Premier Ministre du Cambodge), 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
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Official emblem.
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Side view of the Peace Palace, June 2012.
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US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Peace Palace.
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US President Barack Obama arriving at the Peace Palace in November 2012.
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Delegates of the East Asia Summit at the Peace Palace in November 2012.
References
- 1 2 "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.