Peace Palace, Phnom Penh, Official residence in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
The Peace Palace (Khmer: Vĭméan Sântĕphéap) is the principal workplace of the Prime Minister of Cambodia, located in Phnom Penh. King Norodom Sihamoni officially inaugurated the building on 19 October 2010; its overall cost was US$50 million. It also chaired the East Asia Summit in 2012 and many other meetings with foreign leaders.
The Peace Palace was officially inaugurated by King Norodom Sihamoni on 19 October 2010. Its construction cost US$50 million. In 2012 the building chaired the East Asia Summit, and it has since hosted many meetings with foreign leaders.
The Khmer name Vimean Santepheap means "Peace Palace", and the building is also called the Office of the Prime Minister of Cambodia. It is the principal workplace of the Prime Minister and has received foreign leaders for official meetings, including the 2012 East Asia Summit.
The building is not open to public tours as it remains an active government workplace. Visitors can view and photograph the building from nearby streets and public areas.
The building's Khmer name, Vĭméan Sântĕphéap, means "Peace Palace"; its official inauguration by King Norodom Sihamoni took place on 19 October 2010, and the complex cost about US$50 million to build.
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