Paramount Angkor Travel & Tour

The Phnom Penh capital, the heart of Cambodia, absolutely enthralls tourists of all ages due to its natural beauty, administrative gathering, and economic growth. It extraordinarily has tourist attractions such as Wat Phnom, Royal Palace, National Museum, Tuol Sleng Genocidal Museum, Independence Monument, markets, and its surroundings. The Phnom Penh Capital, situated at the confluence of four-face Rivers “Chatomuk” including the Upper Mekong, the Lower Mekong, the Tonle Bassak and the Tonle Sap, favors farming and fishery.


Valuable tropical products that can be found here include seafood, fresh water food, fresh fruit, traditional handicrafts and artistic articles. Up to the legend, Phnom Penh was founded by the old lady named Penh, her house was not far from the riverbank. One day she found a large Koki tree drifting down the river in overflowed water. After taking it to the bank, she cleaned out the mud and discovered four bronze Buddha statues in the hollow tree. Then she brought all Buddha statues to keep for the worship on the top of a small hill called Phnom Daun Penh in 1372. Phnom Daun Penh today means the hill of the Old Lady named Penh.

Paramount Angkor Travel & Tour

The Cambodian-styled building was built in 1917 and inaugurated in 1920. It is located to the north of the Royal Palace. A rich collection of Cambodian national art has been shown since ancient times. You will find here the original features of Cambodian art (wood, sandstone, marble, silver and bronze statues). Ancient bronze houses contain articles, pottery, carved wood, silver work, etc.