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The Sule Pagoda (Burmese: ဆူးလေဘုရား; pronounced [sʰúlè pʰəjá]) is a Burmese Buddhist stupa located in the heart of downtown Yangon, occupying the centre of the city and an important space in contemporary Burmese politics, ideology and geography.
Historical Sites in Myanmar. Myanmar: Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture, unknown publication date. Photos and description of the architecture of Sule Pagoda, a mostly 19th and 20th-century restoration of an ancient pagoda at the heart of Yangon.
- Sule Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar
The Sule’s golden Mon style pagoda measures 44 meters high. Unusual in its design is its octagonal shape, that continues all the way up to the spire. The pagoda is topped with a hti, a multi tiered ornamental element shaped as an umbrella.
Address:Sule Pagoda Road / Mahabandoola Road. Year built: 5th century BC. Architect: Unknown. After the Second Anglo–Burmese War in 1852, the British set out to develop Rangoon’s port. Lieutenant Fraser of the Bengal Engineers picked the Sule Pagoda to be the heart of the town’s new street grid.
Sule Pagoda. 2,587 reviews. #18 of 152 things to do in Yangon (Rangoon) Religious Sites. Closed now. 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM. Write a review. What people are saying. “ Peacefully place ” Feb 2024. The pagoda’s central stupa stands amidst a lively ensemble of shops, eateries, and charming colonial-era structures,... Suggest edits to improve what we show.
The Sule pagoda is about 2,500 years old and contains a hair relic of the Gautama Buddha. It is believed that a powerful nat spirit called ‘Sularata’ resided at the site.
