Penh ( ), commonly referred to as Daun Penh ( ; meaning "Grandmother Penh" or "Old Lady Penh") or Lady Penh, was a wealthy woman who is credited as having founded

Phnom Penh Phnom Penh is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Cambodia, most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since 1865 and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its political, economic, industr ...

, the capital of Cambodia, in 1372 AD.

Legacy

Her statue can be seen near

Wat Phnom Wat Phnom (, Romanization of Khmer#UNGEGN, UNGEGN: , Romanization of Khmer#ALA-LC Romanization Tables, ALA-LC: ; "Mountain Pagoda") is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Doun Penh section, Doun Penh, Phnom Penh. The site features a pagoda, a stupa symbo ...

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