Yangon Zoo is located near Kandawgyi Garden. the Zoo is noted for its collection of wild animals. flora and fauna which have been collected over the years since it was opened in 1906. HISTORY OF YANGON ZOO Yangon Zoological Gardens was established in 1901 with the public donation of 240.000 Kyats. The construction started […]
The Allies had established the Allied War Memorial Cemeteries all over the world. There were 3 Allied War Memorial Cemeteries in Myanmar. Htauk Kyant. Thanbyuzayat and Yangon. The Htauk Kyant War Memorial Cemetery. beautifully kept ground. had 27.000 stone-graves of Commonwealth and Allied Forces Fallen Soldiers in the Myanmar Campaign were honourably kept. It is […]
Sule Pagoda is located in the center of Yangon. at the junction of Sule Pagoda Road and Mahabandoola Road. Kyauktada Township. Yangon. Myanmar. This 48 meter (152 feet) high golden dome was used by the British as the nucleus of their grid pattern for the city when it was rebuilt in the 1880s. The pagoda’s […]
Shwedagon Pagoda is the most popular and well-known pagoda in Yangon. The pagoda is one of the main tourist destinations in Myanmar. Located at No.1. Shwedagon Pagoda Road. Dagon Township. in Yangon. this pagoda is the most notable building in Yangon. The Shwedagon Pagoda is a great cone-shaped Buddhist monument that crowns a hill about […]
PEOPLE’S PARK People’s Park is located near the Western stairways of Shwedagon Pagoda. This park occupies over 130 acres between Shwedagon Pagoda and the Parliament building. There is a small museum exhibiting life-size models of nationalities in their colourful dress and flora and fauna. The Restaurant serves Myanmar and European Food. The park is usually […]
Ngar Htat Gyi Pagoda is located on Shwe Gon Taing Road. Tamwe Township. just across the Chauk Htat Kyi Pagoda. Ngar Htat Kyi (or) the five tiered Buddha Image. is a sitting Buddha image. located across the Chauk Hta Kyi Buddha Image. A huge image of seated Buddha is housed in a pavilion of iron […]
National Races Village is located near Thanlyin Bridge. Thaketa Township. Yangon. National races village was constructed by Ministry of Progress of Border Areas and National Races and Development Affairs is situated in Tharketa Township. on the left of Yangon-Thanlyin Bridge. CONTENTS OF NATIONAL RACES VILLAGE Nan Myint Tower Bamar Village Rakhine Village Htokekhanthein Mon Village […]
National Museum of Myanmar is located at No. 66/74. Pyay Road. Dagon Township. Yangon. Myanmar. The National Museum of Myanmar was founded in 1952 with its premises at what was once the Jubilee Hall. In 1970 the museum was moved to a more spacious building on Pansodan Street. But these premises were not originally constructed […]
Under the close supervision of the most venerable Sayadaw. Bhaddanta Jagara. Aggamahapandita. Abbot of Dhammathukha Monastery. the Bronze image of the Buddha (Kyay Thoon Payagyi) at Kyatawya Ward. Bahan Township. Yangon was built in 1911 AD. (Myanmar Era 1273). with the main cash donation of sisters Daw Aye Hla. Daw Aye Mya and their brother […]
The Maha Wizaya Pagoda was built on the Dhammarakkhita (Guardian of the Law) Hill which faces the famous Shwedagon Pagoda. in 1980 to commemorate the first successful convening of all sects of the Buddhist monastic order. under one supervisory body. It was built from funds donated by the people across the whole country. An image […]
