Preah Suramarit National Theatre

Preah Suramarit National Theatre

The Preah Suramarit National Theatre or the Bassac Theatre was the former national theatre of Cambodia in the capital Phnom Penh.[1]

Designed by chief national architect Vann Molyvann in 1966, it opened in 1968 as the Grand Théâtre Preah Bat Norodom Suramarit (aka Mohorsrop Theatre).[1] The theatre building became a landmark structure in modern Phnom Penh. It was demolished in 2008.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Cambodia: Preah Suramarit National Theatre". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-23.
  2. ^ "Khmer Architecture Tours". Archived from the original on 2011-04-12. Retrieved 2008-04-24.