Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a museum in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The site is a former high school which was used as the notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge communist regime from its rise to power in 1975 to its fall in 1979. Tuol Sleng (Khmer [tuəl slaeŋ]) means "Hill of the Poisonous Trees" or "Strychnine Hill".

Attractions in Phnom Penh

Night Market
Night Market
Phnom Penh’s new Night Market on the riverfront is aimed squarely at…
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Phsar Chas Old Market
Phsar Chas Old Market
Phsar Chas not at all geared to tourists, carrying such items as fruits…
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Sisowath Quay
Sisowath Quay
Sisowath Quay is a striking three-kilometre-long boulevard, located along…
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NagaWorld Casino
NagaWorld Casino
NAGAWORLD Casino, Phnom Penh is the first and best-in-class integrated…
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Chroy Changvar Bridge
Chroy Changvar Bridge
The Cambodia-Japan Friendship Bridge has an interesting history, with the…
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Independence Monument
Independence Monument
The Independence Monument (Vimean Ekareach) in Phnom Penh, capital of…
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Phnom Penh Central Market
Phnom Penh Central Market
The Phnom Penh Central Market is housed in a colonial-style building in…
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Phnom Tamao
Phnom Tamao
Cambodia’s foremost wildlife sanctuary, Phnom Tamao  is a home for…
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Phnom Chisor Temple
Phnom Chisor Temple
At the top of Phnom Chisor (Chisor Mountain) sits some very nicely…
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Neang Khmao Temple
Neang Khmao Temple
Constructed of sandstone and brick in the style of Koh Ker, the temple was…
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Tonle Bati
Tonle Bati
Tonle Bati is a small lake and popular picnic spot for the locals - bamboo…
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Oudong Temple
Oudong Temple
Oudong, 40 km from the city center. We have several visits are planned…
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Phnom Baset
Phnom Baset
The Phnom Baset is a steep hill, north-west of Phnom Penh. You follow the…
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Mekong Island
Mekong Island
Mekong Island Cambodia is absolutely a beautiful place that can be easily…
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Koh Dach
Koh Dach
Koh Dach, Phnom Penh is an island about 15km north of Phnom Penh on the…
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Choeung Ek Killing Fields
Choeung Ek Killing Fields
Choeung Ek Killing Fields the site of a former orchard and Chinese…
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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a museum in Phnom Penh, the capital of…
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Wat Ounalom
Wat Ounalom
Wat Ounalom Phnom Penh is reputedly the oldest of the five pagodas that…
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Wat Phnom
Wat Phnom
Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh the namesake and symbol of the capital city of Phnom…
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Silver Pagoda
Silver Pagoda
The Silver Pagoda Phnom Penh sits next to the Royal Palace, separated by a…
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National Museum
National Museum
Located near the Royal Palace, Cambodia’s National Museum offers a…
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Royal Palace
Royal Palace
Situated on the site of the former Citadel, it was built by King Norodom…
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