The Silver Pagoda: Phnom Penh's Golden Heart

The Silver Pagoda: Phnom Penh's Golden Heart

The Silver Pagoda: Phnom Penh's Golden Heart 📍 Location Inside the Royal Palace. 💵 Ticket Included with Palace Ticket ($10). 🚫 Photo Rule Strictly NO photos inside the temple. ⚠️ Dress Code Shoulders and knees must be covered. You cannot enter wearing shorts or tank tops. Located within the grounds of the Royal Palace, Wat Preah Keo Morakoth —famously known as the Silver Pagoda—is the most sacred temple in Cambodia. It is named for its incredible floor, which is inlaid with over 5,000 gleaming silver tiles. The Treasures Inside The Silver Floor The floor is made of 5,329 solid silver tiles , each weighing over 1kg. Most are covered by rugs for protection, but you can see the exposed silver near the entrance. The Emerald Buddha Sitting high on the pedestal is a small, glowing green Buddha statue made of Baccarat crystal (not actually emerald), dating back to the 17th century. The Diamond Buddha Standing in front is a life-sized Buddha made of solid gold and encrusted with 2,086 diamonds . The largest…