Central Market
An art deco market in the middle of Phnom Penh, finished in 1937. The yellow building has a central dome 26 metres high, with four arched wings branching out from it, and stalls inside sell jewellery, clothes, flowers and food.
- Where
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 11.5696, 104.9210
Get the Central Market stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Central Market. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Phnom Penh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Central Market
Vattanac Capital 0.5 km
A 39 storey, 187 metre tower in central Phnom Penh, one of the tallest buildings in the city. A viewing floor near the top gives wide views over the capital and the rivers.
Wat Phnom 0.8 km
A Buddhist temple on a small artificial hill in the centre of Phnom Penh, said to be the origin of the city's name. A tall stupa stands beside the pagoda, and the hill is the highest point in the city.
Phnom Penh Cathedral 0.8 km
A French Gothic revival cathedral finished in Phnom Penh in 1927, known as Christ the King. The Khmer Rouge tore it down stone by stone in April 1975, and the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications now stands on the site. Its surviving bells sit at the National Museum.
Raffles Hotel Le Royal 0.8 km
A colonial hotel in Phnom Penh opened in 1929. It has hosted writers, politicians and journalists, and its Elephant Bar remains a well known place for a drink. It was restored in the 1990s and remains one of the best known colonial buildings in the city.
National Library of Cambodia 0.8 km
The national library, founded by the French in Phnom Penh in 1924. It is housed in a colonial building near Wat Phnom and holds books and archives from before the Khmer Rouge period.
Wat Ounalom 1.0 km
A Buddhist monastery on Sisowath Quay in Phnom Penh, founded in the 15th century. It was the headquarters of the Mahanikaya order of Cambodian Buddhism and is said to hold a hair of the Buddha.
National Museum of Cambodia 1.0 km
Cambodia's largest museum of cultural history, in a red pavilion style building beside the Royal Palace. It holds the finest collection of Khmer sculpture, including pieces from Angkor and pre Angkorian sites.
Sisowath Quay 1.2 km
A three kilometre riverfront promenade along the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh. It is lined with cafes, restaurants and hotels, and looks across to the Royal Palace and the meeting of the rivers.
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Questions
Where is Central Market?
Central Market is in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Vattanac Capital (0.5 km), Wat Phnom (0.8 km), Phnom Penh Cathedral (0.8 km).
How do I get the Central Market stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Central Market and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Phnom Penh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Central Market before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Phnom Penh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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