Bogyoke Aung San Market
Bogyoke Aung San Market is situated in the heart
of Yango n,
on Bogyoke Aung San Road. The name of this road was
also named after the market. The Bogyoke Aung San
Market is the most popular market and a great
tourist destination in Yangon. It is one of the
precious colonial buildings you can find in Yangon.
The market was first built and inaugurated on the
present premises in 1926. It was named Scott Market
after Mr. C. Scott, the then Municipal Commissioner.
Nowadays, it is called Bogyoke Aung San Market in
honour of our national leader General Aung San who
was assassinated in 1947.
Structure
There are 1,641 shops selling luxury items,
handicrafts, foodstuffs, c lothing,
jewelry, fashion and consumer goods. The market is a
square type based and therefore divided into the
East wing, West wing, North wing and South wing. The
shopping items are not categorized in the respective
wings. Looking around and finding the most suitable
item would be fun. There are also traditional,
Myanmar and Chinese food stalls in the market.
Event Bogyoke Aung San Market is also well-known
for the pre-Thingyan festival also called the Zay
Thingyan meaning the Market's water festival. It is
usually held on the 11th or 12th of April.
Youngsters from all over the city come to the market
dressed for the festival. The shops donates
traditional food such as Monte Lone Yay Paw, Thargu,
and Shwe Yin Aye.
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Travel Tips
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Opening Hours
- 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Close on gazette
holiday.
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Admission Fees
- US$2 per person
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Location -
Bogyoke Aung San Market is situated in
the heart of Yangon, on Bogyoke Aung San
Road
Nearby Attractions
In front of the Bogyoke Aung San Market, there is
the busy Shwe Bon Thar Street (formerly known
as the Mongol Street), where most of Yangon's
popular clinics are located. Next to the Bogyoke
Aung San market, there is the 9-storey FMI
building. Some shops and some offices are
located in that building. Then you can find the
Grand Meeyatthar Housing, which is a nice place
for you to stay downtown. The Traders Hotel
is nearby the market, at the corner of Bogyoke Aung
San Road and Sule Pagoda Road.
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