Lot n° 599
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Cartography - Lot 599
Cartography
[INDOCHINA - CAMBODIA] - MAP OF PHNOM-PENH
Plan of the city of Phnom-Penh dated 1927. Scale 1:10,000
Overall dimensions 55x73 cm, mounted on cardboard on a wooden frame.
Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, located in the southern half of the country, at the confluence of the Tonlé Sap and Mekong rivers.
The capital of the Kingdom during the French Indochina period, Phnom Penh was nicknamed the "Pearl of Asia" in the 1920s. Founded in 1434, the city grew considerably under French rule, leaving a legacy of European and colonial architecture, particularly along the main boulevards.
In the 21st century, Phnom Penh is Cambodia's most populous city, as well as its economic and political center.
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