Kyaik Than Lan Pagoda

The Kyaikthanlan Pagoda is the tallest Buddhist pagoda in , , , standing at a height of 150 feet. Built in 875 AD during the reign of Mon King Mutpi Raja, the pagoda was raised from its original height of 56 feet to the present 150 feet by successive kings including Wareru, founder of the Hanthawaddy kingdom.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddhist monastery in Myanmar
  • Also known as: “Kyaikthanlan Pagoda”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Southern Myanmar Football Stadium and Gaungze Kyun.

Stadium
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Yamanya Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, located in downtown Mawlamyine, Myanmar. Yamanya Stadium also hosts other local and regional football tournaments. is situated 2,600 feet northwest of Kyaik Than Lan Pagoda.

Islet
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is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mottama.

Town
is a town in the of , . Located on the west bank of the , on the opposite side of Mawlamyaing, was the capital of the Martaban Kingdom from 1287 to 1364, and an entrepôt of international repute until the mid-16th century. is situated 3 miles northwest of Kyaik Than Lan Pagoda.

Kyaik Than Lan Pagoda

Latitude
16.48939° or 16° 29′ 22″ north
Longitude
97.62853° or 97° 37′ 43″ east
Open location code
7M8VFJQH+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1557784973
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­stupa
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q64825578
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Thai—“Kyaik Than Lan Pagoda” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ကျိုက်သံလန်စေတီ(မော်လမြိုင်)”
  • Burmese: “ကျိုက်သလ္လံစေတီ”
  • Mon: “ကျာ်သၚ်လာန်”
  • Mon: “သြင်လာန်၊ ကျာ်စေတဳ ဍုင်မတ်မလီု”
  • Thai: “เจดีย์ไจตะลาน”

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