Royal Palace - Throne Hall Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Royal Palace of Phnom Penh, Cambodia is a complex of buildings which are the royal abode of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Its full name in the Khmer language is Preah Barom Reachea Vaeng Chaktomuk. The Kings of Cambodia have occupied it since it was built in 1866, with a period of absence when the country came into turmoil during and after the reign of the Khmer Rouge.

The palace was started after King Norodom relocated the royal capital from Oudong to Phnom Penh after the mid-1800s. It was gradually built atop an old citadel called Banteay Kev. It faces towards the East and is situated at the Western bank of four divisions at the Mekong River called Chaktomuk (an allusion to Brahma).

The complex is divided by walls into three main compounds, on the north side is the Silver Pagoda and to the south-west is the Khemarin Palace and a central compound containing the Throne Hall. The buildings of the palace were built gradually overtime, and some were dismantled and rebuilt as late as the 1960s.

Architecture and Area
The Royal Palace of Phnom Penh is a good example of classic Khmer architecture found in Cambodia today with its layout of the defensive wall (kampaeng), throne hall (preah tineang), Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Preah Keo Morakot), stupas (chedei), towering spires (prang prasat) and mural paintings. The Royal Palace of Phnom Penh covers an area of 174,870 square metres (402m x 435m).

The Throne Hall
The Khmer name for the Throne Hall is Preah Thineang Dheva Vinnichay meaning the "Sacred Seat of Judgement." The Throne Hall is where the king's confidants, generals and royal officials once carried out their duties. It is still in use today as a place for religious and royal ceremonies (such as coronations and royal weddings) as well as a meeting place for guests of the King. The cross-shaped building is crowned with three spires. The central, 59 meter spire is topped with the white, four-faced head of Brahma. Inside the Throne Hall contains a royal throne and busts of Cambodians kings of the past.

maximage, saylan-cb, fulvio52, Pitoncle, papera, JanD, paololg, emka, bobocortis, AiresSantos has marked this note useful

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maximage (13604) 2009-01-13 3:07

Bonjour Silvio,
De retour du Cambodge, j'apprécie beaucoup cette image bien cadrée avec une belle lumière et belles couleurs.
Joli travail bien documenté également.
Amitiés.
max

saylan-cb (12726) 2009-01-13 3:10

Hi Silvio,
This is a beautiful capture with great colours and good details,POV are excellent.
Have a nice day,
Regards

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-01-13 3:46

Ciao, Silvio.
Bellissima come colori e contrasto, altamente suggestiva, e centrata su una prospettiva tagliente come un coltello.
La nitidezza e` ottima, ogni minimo dettaglio ben visible, i chiaroscuri perfettamente dosati. Il che la dice lunga sulla bonta` dell'exposure... BRAVO! Saluti carissimi, ancora buona giornata.
Fulvio.

rey316 (1902) 2009-01-13 5:26

Hi Silvio
This is a beautiful capture
good work and good details
Nice colours
Well done
Andrey

zeynepe (9362) 2009-01-13 6:45

So you went to Cambodia for your holiday Silvio...The architectural beauties and the garden of the palace looks splendid with your perfect POV.
Complimenti e buona giornata,
zeynep

pixelhunter (1922) 2009-01-13 9:22

Ciao Silvio,
questa foto è una delle tue migliori. Un POV meraviglioso, per una composizione dali mielle colori, dalla prospettiva grandiosa e dalla nitidezza imbarazzante. Inchino. D

Pitoncle (3743) 2009-01-13 12:28

Bonjour Silvio,
Je trouve l'image est un peu sombre et empêche la découverte des détails architecturaux ; c'est domage car l'angle de prise de vue est excellent.
A bientôt sur TE pour de nouvelles aventures.
gérard

papera (5699) 2009-01-13 13:47

interessante architettura - i "ciuffi" mi ricordano quelle costruzioni con la sabbia che facevamo da bambini, quando poi con i rivoletti di sabbia e acqua si decoravano le punte...
certo che davvero il tempo non ti ha aiutato - peccato per il cielo sparato sulla sx, quella nuvola acceca. e se acceca me, figurati te che stavi li =)

JanD (15053) 2009-01-13 14:04

Howdy Jeppo!
Very interesting palace. Amazing architecture. Good lightness. Very good saturation. Original work. Interesting info.
Regards!

cobra112 (11948) 2009-01-13 14:16

Ciao Silvio. L'assenza di persone aumenta la misticità del luogo. Ottimo il contrasto luce/ombra e bel rislato ai verticali guglie/lampione. Cielo superbo. Qui punti neri in alto a destra....

Roberto

emka (22389) 2009-01-13 14:26

Ciao Silvio,
Mi piace moltissimo questa foto di Palazzo Reale. Assomiglia il palazzo in Bangkok - Il tetto in colore giallo con verde, con bellissima torre. Il giardino e molto curato. Stupenda nitidezza, tutti dettagli sono visibli. Bravissimo.
saluti carissimi

Malgorzata

paololg (14261) 2009-01-13 15:13

Ciao Silvio,
bellissimo esempio di queste architetture orientali, che amo moltissimo. Questo palazzo è veramente stupendo, e il tuo eccellente POV ci permette di ammirarlo in tutta la sua bellezza. Hai fatto un viaggio da favola! Ho acceso un pò le luci, che ne dici? :-)
Ciao
Paolo

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Graal (58786) 2009-01-14 0:04

Ciao Silvio,
You're really globetrotter. Very nice presentation from Kambodia. Amazing garden and architecture. I like it a lot.
Gr., Aleksander

darek1978 (11509) 2009-01-14 8:19

Hello Silvio,
What a wonderful picture...
Excellent composition, details with superb POV.
This is really interesting place and fantastic execution. Well done!
Regards,
Darek

bobocortis (14144) 2009-01-14 11:49

Ciao Silvio.
Che prospettiva meravigliosa.
Peccato quella nuvola un po' "bruciata", figlia, forse, del contrasto un po' accentuato, e quel lampione che pende un po', dovuto all'uso del grandangolo.
Rimane una foto che non ci si stanca di guardare.
Ciao.
Bobo.

AiresSantos (42964) 2009-01-16 6:34

Ciao Silvio
Fine view of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Excellent POV and good light management taking in consideration the difficults of light
I also like your informative note
Thanks for sharing
Aires

sacavem (8525) 2009-01-25 13:30

Olá Silvio,

This is a very nice architecture. Excellent POV, very nice colours and light. Beautiful postcard of Cambodia/Phnom Penh.
Regards,
Filipe