• The Independence Monument ( Khmer : "Vimean Akareach") in Phnom Penh , capital of Cambodia , was built in 1958 for Cambodia...
  • Modelled on the central tower of Angkor Wat, Independence Monument was built in 1958 to commemorate the country’s independence from France in 1953.
  • The monument features a statue of King Norodom Sihanouk, who was the leader of Cambodia during the independence movement.
  • Located in the heart of the capital, the Independence Monument is an Angkorian slyle tower, which is an original place in the whole city.
  • Independence Monument was mainly erected to mark the liberation of the country from the French who ruled Cambodia for almost a century from 1863 to 1953.
  • Built in 1958 as a memorial to Cambodia's war dead and to celebrate independence from foreign rule, the monument stands majestically on the intersection of...
  • ...January 2013 cruise up the Mekong River, the Independence Monument (the structure seen in our February mystery photo) stands in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Cambodia got the independence on November 09, 1953 and built Phnom Penh’s Independence Monument in 1958 as the national commemoration.
  • The Independence Monument of Phnom Penh, or Vimean Akareach in Khmer, is a landmark and minor attraction of Phnom Penh.