Magway-Region Highlights

Magway Region Essentials

Magway Region is home to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Bagan, featuring over 2,000 ancient Buddhist structures. This collection highlights the architectural evolution of the Pagan Empire, from the 11th-century Shwezigon Pagoda to the soaring Thatbyinnyu Temple. Beyond Bagan, the list includes the 19th-century Yoke Sone Kyaung in Salay, famous for its intricate teak carvings, and the Shwe Sett Taw Pagoda, which houses two sacred Buddha footprints along the Man River.

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Mahabodhi Temple

The Mahabodhi Temple or the Mahābodhi Mahāvihāra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an ancient, but rebuilt and restored Buddhist temple in…

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Shwezigon Pagoda

The Shwezigon Pagoda or Shwezigon Paya is a Buddhist stupa located in Nyaung-U, Myanmar.

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Thatbyinnyu Temple

The Thatbyinnyu Temple is a Theravadin Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar.

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Minga Lar Zedi

Mingalazedi Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa located in Bagan, Burma. Construction started in 1274 during the reign of King Narathihapate.: 183 …

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Gawdawpalin Temple

The Gawdawpalin Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar.

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Manuha Phaya

Manuha Temple is a Buddhist temple built in Myinkaba, by captive Mon King Manuha in 1067, according to King Manuha's inscriptions.

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Lawkananda Paya - a big golden stupa

Lawkananda Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa located in Bagan, Burma. It was erected on the bank of the Ayeyarwady River, and built during the…

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Shwegu Gyi Phaya

The Shwegugyi Temple is a Theravadin Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar.

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Tharaba Gate

The Tharabha Gate is the only surviving gate of Bagan. The gate is located to the east of the old city.

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Nanpaya

Nanpaya Temple is a Hindu temple located in Myinkaba in Burma. The temple is adjacent to the Manuha Temple and was built by captive Thaton…

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Yoke Sone Kyaung

A 19th-century teak monastery in Salay, renowned for its exceptionally detailed wooden carvings depicting Jataka tales and scenes from the life of Buddha.