Minn Kyaung Monestry
Minn Kyaung Monestry is a Buddhist temple in Bago Township, Bago District, Bago Region. Minn Kyaung Monestry is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Shwe Motedaw, as well as near Shwemawdaw Paya.- Opening hours: sunrise—sunset
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Denomination: Theravada
- Wheelchair access: no
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. Shwemawdaw Paya is situated 690 feet south of Minn Kyaung Monestry.
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 3,200 feet southwest of Minn Kyaung Monestry.
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 2,900 feet east of Minn Kyaung Monestry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bago.
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.
Minn Kyaung Monestry
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Bago Township, Bago District, Bago Region, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
17.33835° or 17° 20′ 18″ northLongitude
96.49658° or 96° 29′ 48″ eastOpen location code
7M9R8FQW+8JOpenStreetMap ID
node 6220916856OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=theravadaOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
“Minn Kyaung Monestry” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “မင်းကျောင်း”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shwe Motedaw and Shwemawdaw Pagoda.
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