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' Golden Dagon Pagoda ') and also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda is a gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. The Shwedagon is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar, as it is believed to contain relics of the four previous Buddhas of the present kalpa .
- 99 m (325 ft)
- Myanmar
Description. The Shwedagon Pagoda, situated on Singuttara Hill in the center of Yangon (Rangoon), is the most sacred Buddhist stupa in Myanmar and one of the most important religious reliquary monuments in the world. The proposed property includes the hill atop of which the main stupa is located, the hill-top reliquary stupa and associated ...
Jun 6, 2018 · The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is a glimpse of glitz and glam. For the most idyllic first impression of Myanmar’s Shwedagon Pagoda in all its glory, enter from the northern covered walkway. The central stupa, rising approximately 325 feet above the terrace, is perfectly framed from this angle. Surrounding the towering bell-shaped stupa ...
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Mar 19, 2024 · The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, is the most important Buddhist temple in all of (the state formerly known as) Burma and a famous Buddhist pilgrimage site. The pagoda was built well over 2,500 years ago and has been renovated many times. It is considered one of the few original structures from that era that survived.
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Sep 2, 2021 · The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon is Myanmar’s most sacred religious monument and a must-see stop during any trip to this country. Standing prominently atop Singuttara Hill in the former capital city, this 325-foot-tall (99-meter) golden stupa shines brilliantly in the afternoon sun. The actual pagoda is constructed of brick that has been ...
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Located west of the Royal Lake on 114 -acre Singuttara Hill in Yangon, Shwedagon Pagoda is the most sacred and impressive Buddhist site for the people of the Union of Myanmar. From a humble beginning of 8.2 meters, the Shwedagon Pagoda today stands close to 110 meters. Shwedagon Pagoda is covered with hundreds of gold plates and the top of the ...
Mar 5, 2014 · Shwedagon Pagoda Dagon Yangon Myanmar (Burma) 16.7984, 96.1488 View on Google Maps Book a hotel on Kayak . Visit Website . Nearby. Pegu Club. 0.87 miles. Chin Tsong Palace. 1.63 miles.
