Peace Palace, Phnom Penh
For the Peace Palace in The Hague, see Peace Palace.
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
- Official emblem.
- Side view of the Peace Palace, June 2012.
- US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Peace Palace.
- US President Barack Obama arriving at the Peace Palace in November 2012.
- 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.
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