Snake Monastery
Snake Monastery is in Bago Township, Bago District, Bago Region. Snake Monastery is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Yan Pyay Man Pyay (Snake), as well as near the place of worship Stupa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kanbawzathadi Palace and Shwemawdaw Paya.
Kanbawzathadi Palace
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1 mile northwest of Snake Monastery.
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. Shwemawdaw Paya is situated 1 mile northwest of Snake Monastery.
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 1 mile north of Snake Monastery.
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 5 miles southeast of Snake Monastery.
Snake Monastery
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Category: tourism
- Location: Bago Township, Bago District, Bago Region, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
17.32506° or 17° 19′ 30″ northLongitude
96.50578° or 96° 30′ 21″ eastOpen location code
7M9R8GG4+28OpenStreetMap ID
node 2116077252OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Highlights include Yan Pyay Man Pyay (Snake) and Stupa.
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