Norodom Sihanouk Memorial

Norodom Sihanouk Memorial
រូបសំណាកព្រះបរមរតនកោដ្ឋ
Interactive map of the Norodom Sihanouk Memorial area
General information
Architectural style	Khmer
Location	Preah Suramarit Blvd (268), Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Coordinates	11°33′23″N104°55′48″E / 11.55649°N 104.93004°E / 11.55649; 104.93004
Completed	2013
Inaugurated	11 October 2013 [1]
Cost	US$1.2 million
Height	statue: 4.5 metres (15 ft) base: 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) monument: 27 metres (89 ft)

The Norodom Sihanouk Memorial, also called the Statue of King Father Norodom Sihanouk, is a monument commemorating former King Norodom Sihanouk located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The bronze statue is 4.5 meters tall and is housed under a 27 meter high stupa in the park east of the Independence Monument. ^[2] The statue depicting the late king wearing a business suit cost about US$1.2 million and took about 8 months to complete. During the day the statue was inaugurated, public access to the statue was tightly monitored while armed military police were stationed near the statue in October 2013. ^[3] Norodom Sihanouk died on 15 October 2012 in Beijing, China, ^[4] and survived by his son, current King Norodom Sihamoni, and his wife, Norodom Monineath.

The statue is dedicated to Sihanouk's accomplishment on liberating the country on 9 November 1953 from the French colonialism. ^[2]

See also

• Statue of Preah Thong Neang Neak

References

1. "វិមានព្រះបរមបដិមាសម្ដេចឪនរោត្ដមសីហនុ បានបើកសម្ពោធហើយ". RFI.
2. Sen, David (2013-10-13). "Sihanouk statue inaugurated". Phnom Penh Post. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
3. Khy, Sovuthy (2013-10-17). "Norodom Sihanouk Statue, Phnom Penh Still Under Guard - The Cambodia Daily". The Cambodia Daily. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
4. Johnson, Kay. "Cambodia's Mercurial Former King, Norodom Sihanouk, Dies at 89". Time. ISSN   0040-781X . Retrieved 2017-04-30.