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10 Instagram spots around Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh brings together riverside walks, temple architecture and buildings from different periods of the capital. The ideas favour exterior views and public approaches. Ask before photographing people and arrange extensive or organised shoots in advance.
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National Museum of Cambodia
The National Museum stands beside the Royal Palace. Photograph its exterior or courtyard and use the building’s lines to frame the garden. Photography is permitted outside and in the courtyard, but prohibited in the galleries.
Search Google MapsWat Phnom
Wat Phnom rises on a small hill in the city. From an accessible park path, use the slope and trees to give a view of the pagoda some context. Follow posted rules at the active religious site.
Search Google MapsSisowath Quay
Walk along the riverside promenade and use its edge as a line into a broad view over the water. A horizontal frame leaves room for boats and the opposite bank.
Search Google MapsCentral Market, Phsar Thmey
The Central Market has an Art Deco dome. From an accessible market approach, place the roof in the upper half of the frame and use the entrance below to give it scale.
Search Google MapsIndependence Monument
The Independence Monument stands near the Norodom Sihanouk Memorial. From a public pavement, frame its outline against the sky and keep the traffic lanes clear.
Search Google MapsNorodom Sihanouk Memorial
The memorial statue of Norodom Sihanouk stands in a park east of the Independence Monument. Compose it with some open space around it and respect the character of the site.
Search Google MapsWat Ounalom
Wat Ounalom is an active monastery along Sisowath Quay. Use a public approach for an exterior view and ask before photographing people or entering spaces in use.
Search Google MapsNational Olympic Stadium
The Olympic complex is known for its sloping concrete forms. From the pedestrian lane on Olympic Pathway outside, frame a section of the structure. Follow closures and photography instructions on site.
Search Google MapsWat Langka
Wat Langka is an active Buddhist monastery near Independence Monument. Ask locally before photographing the exterior, then look for a detail of the decorated temple architecture while leaving worshippers and entrances clear.
Search Google MapsWat Botum
Wat Botum is an active pagoda with historic shrines and courtyards. Ask the community before taking photographs, and compose a detail of the exterior from a permitted viewpoint.
Search Google MapsSources for these photo spots
- Cambodia Tourism Board: National Museum of Cambodia
- Tourism Cambodia: Wat Phnom
- Tourism Cambodia: Wat Ounalom
- Tourism Cambodia: Phnom Penh capital city
- Agence Kampuchea Presse: King-Father memorial in Phnom Penh
- United Nations ESCAP: Passive design and the Central Market
- Angkor Database: The Phnom Penh Olympic Complex by Vann Molyvann
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Cambodia safety and security
- Pavilion Phnom Penh: Pagodas and monasteries
- Pavilion Phnom Penh: Local markets
- Great Runs: National Olympic Stadium and Olympic Pathway