Old city of Cambodia, established since 1431 when Ancient Capital of Angkor was abandoned. According to the legend, Phnom Penh was erected by Madam Don Penh who was a noble woman at the confluence of the Mekong and Tonle Sap River. She had found a flooded tree’s trunk which floated from Mekong River at her River bank. A hill was built up for installing 4 Buddha statues which were gotten in the trunk. The temple which sheltered statues on the top of the hill was called Wat Phnom Don Penh. Phnom Penh was called later on after the word Wat Phnom Don Penh is too long. Generally and easily to be called is “Phnom Penh”.  Then it is presently used as an official name of the capital of the kingdom of Cambodia.

Master plan and old buildings to day were built during the French time (1863-1953). Industry factories, stadium, Markets, Royal palace are the remains after the destruction during the Khmer Rouge time (1975-1979). The city used to be abandoned for almost 4 years, it was a ghost city. Fortunately, the city has been liberated from Khmer Rouge in 1979 and gradually changed. Infrastructure, houses, official offices, markets, shops, and industrial factories are renovated and built for the development of the city.