The Snapshots in Time Collection

National Library of Cambodia (Bibliotheque), Phnom Penh, Built 1924

National Library of Cambodia (Bibliotheque), Phnom Penh, Built 1924

The National Library of Cambodia (Bibliotheque Nationale) in Phnom Penh, built in 1924 during the French colonial period, photographed circa the 1960s. Its neoclassical portico, inscribed 'Bibliotheque,' reflects the architectural style favored for civic institutions of the era. The library's collections would later suffer significant losses during the Khmer Rouge period. Project: 218694