Jade Pagoda
Kyauksein Pagoda, formally known as the Varocana Kyauksein Zedi, is a Buddhist pagoda located in the outskirts of Amarapura, Mandalay Region, Myanmar. The pagoda itself is covered with over 10,000 long tons of jade, rising to a height of 75 feet 6 inches, and is reputed to be the world's first jade pagoda.Photo: Ninjastrikers, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar
- Also known as: “Kyauksein Pagoda”
- Address: Sagaing-Myitnge Road, Amarapura
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Myitnge and Amarapura.
Myitnge
Town
Myitnge is a town in Amarapura Township in the Mandalay Region of central Burma. It is situated between Amarapura and the Myitnge River and lies along National Highway 1 which connects it to the city of Mandalay in the north. Myitnge is situated 3 miles east of Jade Pagoda.
Amarapura
Photo: DANIEL JULIE, CC BY 2.0.
Amarapura is a city in Mandalay Division in Central Myanmar. It was the capital of Burma in the early 19th century and is the home of a famous bridge.
Tada-U
Town
Photo: Mayor mt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tada-U is a town in central Myanmar about 10 km from the provincial capital of Mandalay and is the principal town of Tada-U Township and Tada-U District. There is an air force base located in the town. Tada-U is situated 4½ miles southwest of Jade Pagoda.
Jade Pagoda
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Mandalay Region, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.85733° or 21° 51′ 26″ northLongitude
96.02017° or 96° 1′ 13″ eastOpen location code
7MHRV24C+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 3905858097OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q31754348
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Thai—“Jade Pagoda” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ကျောက်စိမ်းစေတီတော်”
- Chinese: “翡翠佛塔”
- Thai: “เจดีย์เจาะเซน”
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