architecture
Independence Monument
A reddish lotus-shaped tower commemorates Cambodia's independence.
The story behind the place
Phnom Penh's Independence Monument was erected in 1958 to commemorate independence from France in 1953. Its stacked ornamental tiers rise above tall open portals, borrowing a recognisable Khmer architectural vocabulary. The monument is part of the modern capital's public landscape and a setting for national commemorations. Look at how a relatively narrow tower gains a strong silhouette through its layered edges and lotus-like summit.
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Read more from the sources
- Independence Monument — official heritage or tourism accountMinistry of Tourism, Cambodia
- Independence Monument — named subject and photographic referencesWikipedia / named Wikimedia photographers (secondary)
