Mandalay

Myan Nan San Kyaw Grand Palace

Since it has retained most of the impressive features of bulwark, rampart, battlement, centinel to watch crowned by spiral roof together with water-moat round, it is highly regarded as the best stroll point and for photo, especially, early morning and late evening.

Atumashi Monastery

It is one of the seven monuments built in 1875 A.D by King Mindon. Curiously, it is done in European architecture and closely similar to the ground plan of Borobudur in Indonesia.

Mandalay Hill

Mandalay Hill is located to the north-east of the city and rises 230 metre (or) 954 feet above the surrounding area. The image and hall of Su Tung Pyae is donated in 1226 M.E (1864 AD), in spire-roof by King Mindon.

Mahamyatmuni (Rakhine Buddha Image)

Mahamyatmuni or Rakhine Buddha is one of the most venerated spots and famous Buddha images in Myanmar as well as abroad. The grand Buddha image covered a two-inch layer of gold as a result; its other name is "The soft-gold Buddha image". Washing the face of the Buddha image ceremony has been handed down the centuries performed upon Mahamyatmuni. Other things worthy seeing at the temple are antique objects and bronze images of Hindu gods in the Cambodian style. There are six images; Erawan (Indra's triple headed elephant, two gatekeepers and three lions.)

Mahalawkamarazein or Kuthodaw Pagoda

It is known as the world’s biggest book and located on a spacious land at the foot of Mandalay Hill in Mandalay. It was one of the seven monuments founded by King Mindon. The stone-slabs were systematically set in row by row and composed in beautiful ground-plan encircle to the centre-pagoda.

Shwe Inbin Monastery

Shwe Inbin retains almost all the essential architectural features of an ancient Myanmar monastery. These features are Kyaung-U Pyat-That (the eastern pavilion with an altar and a Buddha image on it), Sanu-Saung (the covered passage-hall connecting the eastern pavilion and the main hall), Saung-Ma (the main hall) and Bawga-Saung (the store-room on the extreme west).

Shwenandaw Monastery

Shwe Kyaung monastery, originally, it was one of the palaces of King Mindon and chief Queen Sakya Oevi was built at the north of the Royal Palace. King Thibaw moved it to the present site in order to offer the monks. In order to construct in a traditional style, King Thibaw, caused it to have a pinnacle, spires, vane, sikhara and other tine decorations. Around these, there are wood carving of ten great Jatakas made with great artistic details.

Zay Cho Market

"Zay Cho market" is well-known for its cheaper price as well as the nuiance of the dealers. The new Zay Cho market is composed of 8 buildings in rows; all are four-storey buildings, except B complex since its basis is a six-storey building.

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