Most Wonderful Wooden Carving Monastery, Shwenandaw Monastery – Myanmar Shwenandaw Monastery (Golden Palace Monastery) was built by King Mindon in 19 Century. Shwenandaw Monastery is famous for its amazing teak wooden carvings of Buddhist myths, which adorn its walls and roofs. The building is completely traditional Burmese architectural style. This ‘Golden Palace Monastery’ remains the sole major survivor of [...]
Mandalay Hill is a 240 metre (790 ft) hill that is located to the northeast of the city centre of Mandalay in Myanmar. At the top of the hill is the Sutaungpyei (literally wish-fulfilling) Pagoda. A panoramic view of Mandalay from the top of Mandalay Hill alone makes it worthwhile to attempt a climb up [...]
Chaung Tha Beach, 246km from Yangon, is the nearest beach resort located in the Ayeyarwaddy Division. Chaungtha Beach, as it is more commonly known, is about 5 hours’ drive away from Yangon. Boats head out to Whitesand Island (one way Ks 4000, one hour) at 8am, returning at 5pm. It’s a good place for swimming and snorkelling, although there [...]
Mount Popa, puppa taung, is a volcano 1518 metres (4981 feet) above sea level, and located in central Myanmar about 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Bagan in the Pegu Range. It is just an hour’s drive from Bagan. It can be seen from the River Irrawaddy as far away as 60 km (37 mi) [...]
Rih lake is a heart-shaped lake, two and a half miles long and one mile wide. Rih Lake is located in Falam Township (60 Miles from Falam Town), Chin State, Myanmar, just about 3 kilometers from the Indian border village Zokhawthar. By the lake there is a small town called, Rih Khawdar. The lake is [...]
Saint Mary’s Cathedral is the biggest and the most impressive Catholic cathedral located Botahtaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The cathedral’s exterior, of red brick, consists of spires and a bell tower. It was designed by Dutch architect Jos Cuypers, son of Pierre Cuypers. Construction started in 1895 and was accomplished 19 November 1899 while Lower Burma was [...]
Gokteik Viaduct is a railway trestle bridge located between Lashio and Pyin Oo Lwin, Nawnghkio Twonship, Shan State. The Gokteik Viaduct passes Gok Twin stream. The longest and highest train trestle in the world upon its done in 1901, the Gokteik Viaduct is the best and highest rail link in Myanmar. In the center of the nation about 60 [...]
Thanlwin Bridge is the longest and largest bridge in Myanmar. The total length of the rail bridge is 4.75 miles (7,640 m) long. The bridge was designed and built by Ministry of Construction. The Thanlwin Bridge (Mawlamyine) Construction Project, awarded by Myanmar government through international competitive bidding, is a continuous steel truss bridge with one railway [...]
Karaweit Hall, Yangon, Myanmar - Karaweik is a floating boat Hall and Restaurant which located in the Kandawgyi Royal Lake, on the Kandawgyi Kan Pat Road. It’s situated in the Kandawgyi Nature Park. Karaweik is one of the landmarks of Yangon as well as Myanmar. This modern architecture of a mythical creature Karaweik was built in [...]
Phon Kan (Phon Gan Razi)Razi is 3635 meters (11926 feet) situated northwest of Putao on the border with Arunachal Pradesh (India), Northern Kanchin State, Myanmar. The name of the Mountain, Phon Kan, is one of the local patriot man. He against to enemy during the colonial period. They give it the name for memorialize. Myanmar-Life presents [...]
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