BOKOR
Cambodia
In southern Cambodia, the spectral Bokor Hill Station
whispers stories of former glory French colonial,
between walls violated by bullets and red lichen.
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Built between 1917 and 1921 in the jungle at 1,000 meters above sea level
as a health resort for the rich French colonialists
fleeing the blistering heat and oppressive cities,
cost the lives of 900 workers.
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Opened in 1925 the most significant building was the Bokor Palace Hotel & Casino,
accompanied by shops a post office, a large water tank for water,
a Catholic church and the Black Palace, Royal apartments.
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The site was abandoned several times,
the last in 1972 when the Khmer Rouge came to power
and converted the old Casino into an operational headquarter.
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Towards the end of the war Bokor became one of their last strongholds,
besieged for months from the Vietnamese liberation army
perched in the few hundred meters far Catholic Church.
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Throughout its history Bokor saw luxury and war,
was a sacred place and a battlefield.
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*Musica: MASSIVE ATTACK–100th-window
##please watch in HD##
- Copyright: Alessandro Vannucci – Music: Massive Attack
- Location: Bokor, Cambodia
- Date: August 2011
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