Alodawpye Monastery

Alodawpye Monastery is a Buddhist temple in Nyaung-U Township, Nyaung-U District, Mandalay Region. Alodawpye Monastery is situated near the ruins Paung Le Hpaya, as well as near 205.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Shwezigon Pagoda and Ananda Pahto Temple.

Shwezigon Pagoda

Buddhist temple

Photo: DIMMIS, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The royal Shwezigon Pagoda or Shwezigon Paya is a Buddhist stupa located in Nyaung-U, Myanmar. A prototype of Burmese stupas, it consists of a circular gold leaf-gilded stupa surrounded by smaller temples and shrines. Shwezigon Pagoda is situated 2,400 feet north of Alodawpye Monastery.

Ananda Pahto Temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.

The Ananda Temple, located in Bagan, Myanmar is a Buddhist temple built in 1105 AD during the reign of King Kyansittha of the Pagan Dynasty. The temple layout is cruciform with several terraces leading to a small pagoda at the top covered by an umbrella known as hti, which is the name of the umbrella or top ornament found in almost all pagodas in Myanmar. Ananda Pahto Temple is situated 2 miles southwest of Alodawpye Monastery.

Bagan Nyaung U Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: DiverDave, CC BY 3.0.

Nyaung U Airport, also known as Bagan Nyaung Oo Airport, is an airport located in Nyaung-U, a town in the Mandalay Region, Myanmar. It is the primary air gateway to the ancient sites of Bagan and surrounding areas. Bagan Nyaung U Airport is situated 2½ miles east of Alodawpye Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagan and Myit Chay.

Bagan

Photo: Zaidush, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bagan is an area and archaeological site in the Central region of Myanmar, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Myit Chay

Town

Myit Chay is a town located in Pakokku Township, Magway Region, Myanmar. It is in the west bank of the Irrawaddy River and directly opposite to the temple town of Bagan. It is a small town where the locals mainly make a living from agriculture. Myit Chay is situated 4½ miles northwest of Alodawpye Monastery.

Alodawpye Monastery

Type: Buddhist temple
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Nyaung-U Township, Nyaung-U District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

21.18861° or 21° 11′ 19″ north

Longitude

94.89389° or 94° 53′ 38″ east

Open location code

7MHP5VQV+CH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 162009374

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Paung Le Hpaya and 205.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Hlaing Hlaing Hmwe and Ananta Bagan.

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