Inside the great dome of the Central Market, with its rows of Art Deco windows

Neighbourhood guide · Phnom Penh

The Central Market quarter: where to go

Phsar Thmei’s Art Deco hall of the 1930s under its yellow dome, and the shophouse streets of the old commercial centre.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood story

    The Central Market and the old commercial centre

    Central Market·In depth

    Phsar Thmei’s Art Deco dome and the streets of the old commercial centre around it.

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What to see and do

  1. An Art Deco dome

    The Central Market (Phsar Thmei)

    Central Market·Market

    The yellow Art Deco market hall of the 1930s, under its great dome, with jewellery, silk and food stalls.

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Shopping

  1. Jewellery and silk

    Shopping at the Central Market

    Central Market·Market

    The Art Deco market hall: jewellery under the dome, silk and food in the arms.

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