Choeung Ek Genocidal Center
Heritage museum · Phnom Penh ·
Somber memorial site with excellent audio tour of tragic history
Somber memorial site with excellent audio tour of tragic history
"Visiting the Choeung Ek Genocidal Centre was sobering but worthwhile; it offered a stark, important reminder of Cambodia’s difficult history under the Khmer Rouge." - CNT Editors
Described as places that have transformed from centres of repression to places of peace and reflection, these memorial sites in Cambodia are recognised as new UNESCO World Heritage Sites, embodying a shift in meaning from violence to remembrance and contemplation. - Daniela Toporek
"In Phnom Penh I insist on visiting the Killing Fields for a sobering look at Cambodia's violent past; it's heavy but necessary." - Matthew Kepnes
"About 14 kilometers from Tuol Sleng, a visit to Choeung Ek (the best-known Killing Fields site) is hallowed and memorable—somber testimony to the dangers of uncontested power—and is best experienced after Tuol Sleng with the joint guided admission ($20 USD) to put the site in context." - Matthew Kepnes
"I skipped the Killing Fields in Cambodia during my trip because I’m just not interested in visiting fields and old buildings where lots of people were murdered; as a history student I prefer going into a museum and reading the story, which is what really interests me." - Matthew Kepnes
