The Shwenandaw Monastery
The Shwenandaw known as Golden Palace Monastery has its unique and magnificent beauty, formed by teak carvings depicting tales from Buddhist mythology in all of its roof and walls. The monastery was formerly a royal apartment built by King Mindon. After his death in 1878, King Thibaw (the son of King Mindon) moved the palace to the current location as he thought that the ghost of his father still existed in there. In the year 1883, it transformed into a monastery until now.
The KuThoDaw Pagoda
Places we mentioned above were mostly built with woods because of a bountiful supply of wood that time. Unlike other forms of the monastery, Maha Aung Mye Bon Zan Monastery was built of brick and stucco. The usual name of this monastery is Mal Nu Oak Monastery – in that, “Mal Nu” was the Queen who built this monastery and “Oak” means brick. It is remarked as the impressive architecture of Konbaung dynasty. It is a well-preserved and long-standing building though it endures the effect of climate and human activities since 1818.
Sanda Muni Pagoda
It is nearby from Kuthodaw Pagoda located at the foot of Mandalay Hill. Sanda Muni Pagoda is famous for the large iron Buddha image called Sanda Muni Buddha image and its hundreds of shrines containing inscribed marble slabs. It was built as a memorial to the death of Prince Kanaung who was murdered in 1866 along with three princes. The graves of the princes were buried on the Sanda Muni Pagoda terrace. Lately, the graves were moved to a Mandalay mausoleum.
Mahamuni Buddha Temple
Mahamuni Buddha Temple is one of the major pilgr/assets/images located in the southwest of Mandalay. Inside the temple, there is a big Buddha statue called Mahamuni Buddha Image. Some say that its origin is from Arakan brought as the but as the legendary stated that the image is one of the likenesses of Buddha, made at the time of Budda alive; two /assets/images were in paradise, and two were in India.
Mandalay hill
After 45 minutes walking through covered stairs from the foot, one will reach the summit of Mandalay, which is 120 meters above sea level. The city took its name and has been a major pilgrimage site for Burmese Buddhists for nearly two centuries. Travelers can get there by taking a car ride or by foot.Once you reach the top of the mountain, you feel the attractive panoramic view of Mandalay City. You will see a little bit crowded people taking photographs. Watching sunset or sunrise over the hill is worth for a visit. Especially for the sunset, the atmosphere around the pagoda is calm and peaceful.
Maha Aung Mye Bon Zan Monastery(Menu Oak Kaung)
Places we mentioned above were mostly built with woods because of a bountiful supply of wood that time. Unlike other forms of the monastery, Maha Aung Mye Bon Zan Monastery was built of brick and stucco. The usual name of this monastery is Mal Nu Oak Monastery – in that, “Mal Nu” was the Queen who built this monastery and “Oak” means brick. It is remarked as the impressive architecture of Konbaung dynasty. It is a well-preserved and long-standing building though it endures the effect of climate and human activities since 1818.
U Bein Bridge
U Bein Bridge is a should-not-miss place from Amarapura. It is almost 40 minutes drive from Mandalay, which spans over Taungthaman Lake. The bridge becomes the highlight of Mandalay tour to enjoy amazing sunset and sunrise for the travelers as well as to take awesome photographs. It was recognized as the longest teak bridge in the world using 1,086 pillars. But some small part of maintenance is made upon the needs so that you will see some of the parts are replaced with new wood.Watching the sunset will offer a feeling of missing somebody and viewing the sunrise will release the tension of your life. Be aware of crowded with tourists and local merchants, but complaining as a touristy destination is not true. So, we recommend the travelers to take a boat to feel the full experience of a picturesque wooden structure while watching sunset or sunrise.
Mandalay Palace
It is the last royal palace of the last kingdom of Myanmar, Konbaung Dynasty. King Thibaw is the last king of Myanmar kingdom before captured by British Colony. Many places of the complex were destroyed during the World War II by the bomb attack, but only the royal mint and the watch tower survived. Then it was rebuilt at the start of the 1990s with some modern materials.
