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Erect­ed in 1958 to com­mem­o­rate Cam­bo­di­a's in­de­pen­dence from France, this 20-me­ter-tall mon­u­ment is topped by a five-faced tow­er rep­re­sent­ing the five pil­lars of the Khmer Rouge's ide­ol­o­gy: na­tion, re­li­gion, king, con­sti­tu­tion, and peo­ple. Take your time to ad­mire the in­tri­cate bas-re­liefs adorn­ing the tow­er, de­pict­ing scenes from Cam­bo­di­an his­to­ry, mythol­o­gy, and dai­ly life. Sur­round­ing the mon­u­ment is a pleas­ant park, a pop­u­lar spot for lo­cals and tourists to re­lax and en­joy the green­ery. The mon­u­ment is il­lu­mi­nat­ed at night, adding to its grandeur.