Royal Palace Complex, Phnom Penh; Silver Pagoda (Phnum Pénh, Cambodia) : Detail, decorated gable with chofah; below is the royal coat of arms on the entrance gate
- Published/Created:
- Phnum Pénh, Phnum Pénh (municipality), Cambodia
Phnom Penh; Western bank of the Tonle Sap River and the Mekong River
ca. 1866-1903 - Date Depicted:
- 3/6/2011
- Materials:
- wood; stone; plaster
- Notes:
- Located on the south side of the Royal Palace, Phnom Penh. Formerly, it was known as Wat Ubosoth Ratanaram. The temple's official name is Preah Vihear Preah Keo Morakot but is commonly referred to as Wat Preah Keo in Khmer. The building is a vihara, a shrine hall, as well as a wat, a Buddhist temple; it is the official temple of the the King of Cambodia. The vihara houses many national treasures such as gold and jeweled Buddha statues. Most notable is a small 17th century baccarat crystal Buddha (the "Emerald Buddha" of Cambodia) and a life-sized gold Maitreya Buddha (created 1906-1907) decorated with 9584 diamonds, the largest of which weighs 25 carats. The grounds contain stupas of the royal family. It was founded under Norodom I (reigned 1860-1904). The pagoda compound contains several buildings and the Reamker murals, which are under a portico on a wall that separates the pagoda area from the palace.
- Variant Titles:
- Wat Preah Keo Morokot
- Topics:
- Architecture -- Cambodia -- 19th century -- (YVRC)
- Period/Style:
- Nineteenth century
- Culture:
- Cambodian
- Accession Number:
- 1A2-CB-PP-RP-C10
- Coordinates:
- +11.56254+104.93166
- Genre:
- architecture (AAT)
houses: official residences: royal palaces (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Sculptures, Models, & Architecture
- Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement. - Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- buildings; religious buildings; temples architecture; deities; rulers and leaders; Hindu; Buddhist; Khmer
- Source Creator:
- Donais, Andre
- Source Title:
- Archivision Addition Module Seven
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
3/6/2011 12:00:00 AM - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Local Record Number:
- 4349
- OID:
- 10470942
- PID:
- digcoll:1819483