It is situated where the Mekong and
Tonlé Sap rivers meet, making it a historic trading hub for both the Khmer and
the French colonialists.
The Royal Palace was started in 1866.
Some buildings were dismantled and rebuilt as late as the 1960s. It is a
complex of buildings including the official home to the Cambodian royal
family.
The complex is divided by walls into four main compounds, the Silver Pagoda, the Khemarin Palace and the central compound contains the Throne Hall, and the Inner Court.
