Silver Pagoda
ព្រះវិហារព្រះកែវមរកត
The royal chapel inside the Phnom Penh palace, floored with silver tiles and famous for a crystal Buddha misnamed the Emerald Buddha.
Quick facts
- Pass Type
- Separate Ticket
- Entry Fee USD
- $10
- Opening Hours
- 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Commissioning King
- Norodom
- Century Built
- Late 19th Century
- Religion & Primary Deity
- Buddhist · Buddha
- Circuit
- City Pagoda
- Distance from Siem Reap
- 320 km
- Best Time to Visit
- Right at opening, before tour groups fill the palace courtyard
Nicknames and famous highlights
History and architecture
The official name is Preah Vihear Preah Keo Morakot, the temple of the emerald-jewel Buddha. King Norodom began the complex at the end of the 19th century and it was completed in the early 20th. More than five thousand silver tiles, the figure usually given is 5,329, cover the floor of the vihara. They are mostly protected by carpet. The so-called Emerald Buddha is a baccarat crystal image, not emerald. A gallery around the courtyard carries a painted Reamker. The building is entered on the Royal Palace ticket and closes for lunch. It is a living royal chapel, which is why photography rules inside the vihara are strict.
How to get to Silver Pagoda
No origin routes are published yet. See every temple in Phnom Penh.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to visit Silver Pagoda?
Silver Pagoda charges a separate ticket of $10. The pass recorded here is Separate Ticket.
What are the opening hours of Silver Pagoda?
Silver Pagoda is listed as open 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Best time to visit: Right at opening, before tour groups fill the palace courtyard.
Who built Silver Pagoda?
Commissioned under Norodom, Late 19th Century, 1892–1902, dedicated to Buddha. The religion recorded here is Buddhist.
What is Silver Pagoda known for?
Also called Preah Keo Morakot, Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Known for Silver floor tiles, Baccarat crystal Buddha, Reamker gallery murals, Royal Palace compound