YANGON
YANGON _Maha Wizaya Pagoda _Shwedagon Pagoda _National Museum _Bogyoke Market _Karaweik Palace _Kandawgyi Nature Park _Sule Pagoda _Kaba Aye Pagoda _Botataung Pagoda _Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda _Kyauk Taw Gyi Buddha _Bago _Thanlyin _Pyay _Twan-te _War Memorial Cemetery
Yangon, the capital city, is the main gateway to Myanmar. Evergreen and cool with lush tropical trees, shady parks and beauticul lakes, Yangon has earned the name of “ The Garden City of the East”. Yangon was founded by King Alaungpaya on the site of a small settlement called Dagon when he conquered Lower Myanmar in 1755. The name Yangon means “Ends of strife” which was anglicized as Rangoon by the British. The main attraction of Yangon are:
One of the greatest wonders of the world. It is a 2500 year old pagoda and also the first pagoda on earth. The perimeter of the base of the pagoda is 1420 feet and its height 326 feet above the platform. It is plated with more than 30 tons of gold, towering 98m over the city. A number of Myanmar Kings & Queens donated pure gold equivalent of their body weight to this pagoda throughout the history. The tip of the golden cone is set wtih rubies, diamonds, sapphires and topaz, and around the main stupa are more than 100 smaller pavilions and halls.
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There is a very interesting thing if you are into architectur. There is a specially - designed hole on the ceiling, that only permits teh sunlight to inside only a single day every year. That day is Myanmar new year day according to Myanmar lunar calendar.
The famous Lion Throne of last Myanmar kings. Priceless ancient artifacts and historic memorabilia are also dispalyed.
Is situated in the heart of Yangon. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations. Alot of souvenir, jewelry, handicraft, tapestry shops are there. Vendors in this market are generally easier to communicate in english than other shopping centre.
It is a classical model restaurant, in the form of a huge Myanmar mythical bird, standing in the Kandawgyi Lake. Traditional dance performance, small scale Myanmar orchestra, and puppet shows are performed every night.
It is a newly renovated park which is not far from Shwedagon. You can see the water fountain, the green sceneries, and the marble elephants.
A pagoda standing right at the heart of the Yangon is the famous Sule Pagoda. The place of the pagoda is used as a milestone from which locations are measure towards North. Close to the pagoda are the City Hall and the Independence Monument.
The building of Kaba Aye, meaning World Peace, started in 1950 and was completed in 1952, the 111 feet (34 meter) high pagoda also measures 111 feet around its base. North of Inya Lake and close to Kaba Aye Pagoda is the Maha Pasana Guha (The Greate Cave), an extraordinary artificial cave specifically constructed to hold the Sixth Buddhist Synod (1954-56).
Meaning 1,000 leaders, it is said to have the genuine hair relics of Buddha. The pagoda is hollow inside and it is a sort of a mirror-maze inside.
The fourth largest colossal reclining Buddha with an enigmatic smile on his delicate lips. The image itself is 67 m long and famous for the 108 distinguishing marks/symbols on the soles of his two huge feet.
It is the largest marble Buddha in the world sculptured out from a single piece of marble stone.
Ancient capital of the Mon Kings of the 14th to 16th century and second Myanmar Empire created by King Bayinnaung, is located only 80km from Yangon. The Shwemawdaw Pagoda’s height of 373 feet is taller than the famous Shwedagon Pagoda. Shwethalyaung Budha is a famous reclining image of a huge Buddha. 180 feet in length and 52.5 feet in height. It was “lost” for many years as it was covered with earth in the scrub jungle, until an Indian contractor dug the place. The image was restored in 1881. It is known as “the golden reclining image”. Kanbawza Thadi Palace was built by King Bayinnaung, the founder of the second Myanmar Empire.
According to the drawing record made by a minister ‘Letwe Nawrahta’ there were totally 76 apartments and halls. The replica of the palace was reconstructed in 1990 and finished in 1992.The four giant Buddha images of Kyaikpun Pagoda.
Only 30 minutes drive from Yangon across the Bago River, Thanlyin was a major port from the 14th to the century, until it was displaced by Yangon in 1755, and was briefly controlled by the Portuguese adventurer de Brito at the beginning of the 17th century. The ruins of a Catholic Church built by an Italian Barnabite missonary in the 18th century can still be seen in Thanlyin. Kyai Kauk Pagoda; it is built on a hillock on the road to Kyauk Tan. It is an imposing golden stupa similar to the Shwedagon Pagoda. Yaylel Pagoda; means the pagoda in the middle of water. The pagoda complex comprises several building including a monastery. Pilgrims and visitors are ferried across to the pagoda. One can feed shoals of long river catfish, which surface to snatch tit-bits of food thrown at them.
Pyay is an important commercial center for trade between the Ayeyarwaddy Delta, but it is only about 6 hours drive from Yangon. The famous Shwesandaw Pagoda is well known in Pyay. Also the Srikeshtra, ancient Pyu capital can be visited. It’s about 5 miles to the east of the city.
A small town on Twante Canal is two hours away by boat from Yangon. The boat trip provides a view of life along the canal why Twante itself provides interest as a center of pottery adn hand-woven cotton cloth.
The cemetery is located at Htukkyant, 32km from Yangon on the road to Bago. Its beautifully kept grounds has 27,000 graves of Allied soldiers who died in Myanmar during World War II.
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