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Win-Win Memorial

Coordinates: 11°40′42″N 104°53′08″E / 11.678435°N 104.885435°E / 11.678435; 104.885435
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Win-Win Memorial
វិមានឈ្នះ-ឈ្នះ
Win-Win Memorial
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11°40′42″N 104°53′08″E / 11.678435°N 104.885435°E / 11.678435; 104.885435
LocationLy Yongphat St., Kandal
TypeMonument
MaterialMarble, concrete
Height54 metres (177 ft)
Beginning date25 February 2016
Opening date31 December 2018
Dedicated toEnd of civil wars in Cambodia

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 cost $12 million and was designed in a modernist Khmer style architecture.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Mech, Dara. "Win-Win Monument 'cost $12M to build'". Time. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  2. ^ Khuon, Narim. "Win-Win Monument a symbol of peace: Prime Minister". Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  3. ^ Nachemson, Andrew. "Hun Sen's Monument to Himself". Retrieved 2020-11-15.