Must-see fort · Kandal, Cambodia
Independence Monument
វិមានឯករាជ្យ
Independence Monument is a fort in Kandal, Cambodia.
Independence Monument: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Independence Monument
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Independence Monument — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.55644, 104.92819. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Independence Monument
- Wat Botum · Buddhist site · Kandal · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Monument · fort · Kandal · ~1 km · Must-see
- Silver Pagoda · Buddhist site · Kandal · ~1 km · Must-see
- Royal Palace · fort · Kandal · ~1 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Cambodia · church · Kandal · ~1 km · Must-see
- Saravon Decho Pagoda · Buddhist site · Kandal · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ounalom Pagoda · Buddhist site · Kandal · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum · museum · Kandal · ~2 km · Must-see
- Moha Montrey Pagoda · Buddhist site · Kandal · ~2 km · Must-see
- Wat Phnom Pagoda · Buddhist site · Kandal · ~3 km · Must-see
- Al-Serkal Mosque · dargah · Kandal · ~4 km · Must-see
- Boeung Kak · lake · Kandal · ~4 km · Must-see
- St. Joseph Catholic Church · church · Kandal · ~5 km · Must-see
- Choeung Ek Genocidal Center · fort · Kandal · ~11 km · Must-see
- Nurul Earsan Mosque · dargah · Kandal · ~11 km · Must-see
- Boeung Tonle Bati · lake · Takeo · ~32 km · Must-see
- Phnom Tamao Zoo · sanctuary · Takeo · ~40 km · Must-see
- Prasat Phnom Chisor · Buddhist site · Takeo · ~54 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Independence Monument
Other forts & heritage near Independence Monument
- Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Monument · fort · Kandal · ~1 km · Must-see
- Royal Palace · fort · Kandal · ~1 km · Must-see
- Choeung Ek Genocidal Center · fort · Kandal · ~11 km · Must-see
- Statue of King Norodom Sihanouk · fort · Kandal · ~0 km
- Hang Meas statue · fort · Kandal · ~1 km
- Kantha Bopha Memorial · fort · Kandal · ~1 km
- Angkor Wat Model · fort · Kandal · ~1 km
- Belfry · fort · Kandal · ~1 km
- Phnom Mondop · fort · Kandal · ~1 km
- Napoleon III Pavillion · fort · Kandal · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Independence Monument open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Independence Monument yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Independence Monument?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Independence Monument?
Nearby: Wat Botum (Buddhist site, 1 km), Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship Monument (fort, 1 km), Silver Pagoda (Buddhist site, 1 km), Royal Palace (fort, 1 km), National Museum of Cambodia (church, 1 km), Saravon Decho Pagoda (Buddhist site, 1 km).
Is Independence Monument worth visiting?
Independence Monument is listed as a must-see fort in Cambodia on Spotwander.