Peace Palace, Phnom Penh

The Peace Palace
General information
Architectural style Ancient Khmer architecture
Location Russian Confederation Boulevard, Prampi Makara District, Phnom Penh
Country Cambodia
Coordinates 11°34′11.6″N 104°55′04.7″E / 11.569889°N 104.917972°E / 11.569889; 104.917972
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.

References

  1. 1 2 "Cambodia's proud history of building art". The Phnom Penh Post. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "15th ASEAN-CHINA SUMMIT Peace Palace". ASEAN. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2014.


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