Norodom Sihanouk Memorial

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.[1] 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.[2] Norodom Sihanouk died on 15 October 2012 in Beijing, China,[3] and survived by his son, current King Norodom Sihamoni, and his wife, Norodom Monineath.

Norodom Sihanouk Memorial
រូបសំណាកព្រះបរមរតនកោដ្ឋ
General information
Architectural styleKhmer
LocationPreah Suramarit Blvd (268), Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Coordinates11°33′23.364″N 104°55′48.144″E
Completed2013

The statue is dedicated to Sihanouk's accomplishment on liberating the country on 9 November 1953 from the French colonialism.[1]

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