The Win-Win Memorial (Khmer: វិមានឈ្នះ-ឈ្នះ, Vĭméan Chhneăh-Chhneăh [ʋimiən cʰneah.cʰneah]) is a monument that marks the end of civil wars in Cambodia and through then Prime Minister Hun Sen's Win-Win policy. It was also inaugurated on 31 December 2018 by Sen to mark the end of the civil war 20 years ago. The monument stands on a 8 hectare plaza with eight pools, various sculptures, and the base is 117 meters, featuring bas-reliefs depicting the journey to peace. It costed $12 million and was designed in a modernist Khmer style architecture.[1][2][3]
វិមានឈ្នះ-ឈ្នះ | |
11°40′42″N 104°53′08″E / 11.678435°N 104.885435°E | |
Location | Ly Yongphat St., Kandal |
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Type | Monument |
Material | Marble, concrete |
Height | 54 metres (177 ft) |
Beginning date | 25 February 2016 |
Opening date | 31 December 2018 |
Dedicated to | End of civil wars in Cambodia |
References
edit- ^ Mech, Dara. "Win-Win Monument 'cost $12M to build'". Time. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ Khuon, Narim. "Win-Win Monument a symbol of peace: Prime Minister". Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ^ Nachemson, Andrew. "Hun Sen's Monument to Himself". Retrieved 2020-11-15.