Mandalay Royal Palace
The Royal Palace of Mandalay, also called the Mandalay Palace, was built by King Mindon to represent Mount Meru, the centre of the universe, according to Brahman-Buddhist concept of the cosmos. This is ...
Mandalay Hill
Mandalay Hill is a 240 metre (790 ft) hill that is located to the northeast of the city centre of Mandalay in Burma. The city took its name from the hill. Mandalay Hill is known for its abundance of ...
Kuthodaw Pagoda
The Kuthodaw Pagoda or Maha Lawka Marazein Paya is often called the world’s largest book. It is a large walled complex situated at the base of the southeast stairway to Mandalay Hill and was built by ...
Golden Palace Monastery
Close to the Atumashi Kyaung stands the Shwenandaw Kyaung meaning "Golden Palace Monastery".
Mahamuni Pagoda
The Maha Muni ("Great Sage") Pagoda was built about 75 years before the formal founding of Mandalay. It was built to house the great Maha Muni Buddha image, which was taken as booty when King ...
Bargayar Monaster
The name Bargaya is a Mon word. It literally means Khayebin Kyaung. The Bagaya monastery was built on the southwest of Inwa palace on 1593. During Hsin Phyu Shin's reign (1763-1776, Atwinwun ...
Maha Aungmye Bonzan monastery
The next visiting site is called Maha Aungmyaybonzan monastery known as brick monastery of Menu. Its architecture is in simulation of wooden monasteries with multiple roofs and a prayer-hall of seven-tiered ...
Nan Myint Watch Tower
There is the Nan-myint or look out tower (Watch Tower), a square campanile of fine masonary. this is the only monument of palace buildings at ancient Inn-wa. The top most of that tower could be ...
Hsinbyume Paya
After descending Mingun Paya, you’ll want to walk a few meters north to the seven-terraced, circular white temple known as Hsinbyume Paya, with its monsters, niches, and shrines. South of Mingun ...