Shwemawdaw
Shwemawdaw is a pagoda in Bago Township, Bago District, Bago Region. Shwemawdaw is situated nearby to the museum Kanbawzathadi Palace, as well as near the Buddhist temple Hintha Gon Pagoda.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shwemawdaw Paya and Kanbawzathadi Palace.
Shwemawdaw Paya
Buddhist temple
Photo: Vera & Jean-Christophe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Shwemawdaw Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa located in Bago, Myanmar. At 125 m in overall height, the Shwemadaw is the tallest stupa in the world. The annual pagoda festival is a 10-day affair that takes place during the Burmese month of Tagu.
Kanbawzathadi Palace
Museum
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Kanbawzathadi Palace is a palace in Bago, Myanmar. The original palace, built for King Bayinnaung in 1556, consisted of 76 apartments and halls. It was burned down in 1599. Kanbawzathadi Palace is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Shwemawdaw.
Hintha Gon Pagoda
Buddhist temple
Photo: ခင်မောင်မောင်လွင်, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hintha Gon Pagoda is a major Buddhist shrine located in Bago, in the Bago Region of Myanmar. It is a popular tourist destination, named after the legendary Hintha bird, a symbol of the Mon people. Hintha Gon Pagoda is situated 2,700 feet east of Shwemawdaw.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bago and Thanatpin.
Bago
Photo: Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bago or Pegu, formerly Hanthawaddy, is the capital city of Bago Division in the Irrawaddy region and the 4th biggest city of Myanmar with a population of 254,000.
Thanatpin
Town
Thanatpin is a town in Thanatpin Township, Bago District, Bago Region in Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Thanatpin Township. Thanatpin is situated 6 miles southeast of Shwemawdaw.
Shwemawdaw
- Type: Pagoda
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Bago Township, Bago District, Bago Region, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
17.33596° or 17° 20′ 10″ northLongitude
96.49708° or 96° 29′ 50″ eastElevation
85 feet (26 metres)Open location code
7M9R8FPW+9RGeoNames ID
1296530
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