Saigang Essentials
Sagaing serves as a major religious and historical center on the Irrawaddy River, housing significant Buddhist monuments and ruins of former royal capitals. This selection highlights the Laykyun Sekkya, one of the world's tallest statues, and the massive unfinished Mingun Paya stupa. The list includes the wavy white terraces of Hsinbyume Pagoda, the 90-ton Mingun Bell, and the ancient masonry of Mae Nu Oak Kyaung. These sites represent centuries of Burmese craftsmanship, from the 14th-century capital of Inwa to the 17th-century Kaunghmudaw Pagoda.
A Hsinbyume Paya (Mya Thein Tan Pagoda)
White-washed structure with seven wavy terraces representing the mountain ranges surrounding Mount Meru. Built in 1816 by King Bagyidaw.
B Laykyun Sekkya
The Laykyun Sekkya Buddha is, as of 2018, the third-tallest statue in the world at 116 metres.
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Massive unfinished brick stupa started in 1790. Intended to be the world's largest, it remains a 50-meter-high base damaged by an 1839 earthquake.
D Yadana Hsemee Paya
Collection of ancient brick stupas and Buddha statues situated among trees within the historic site of Inwa.
E Inwa
Former imperial capital of Burmese kingdoms from the 14th to 19th centuries. The area features scattered ruins and monasteries at the confluence of the Irrawaddy and Myitnge rivers.
F Kaunghmudaw Pagoda
The Kaunghmudaw Pagoda is a large Buddhist pagoda on the northwestern outskirts of Sagaing in central Myanmar.
G Mingun Bell
Bronze bell weighing 90 tons, cast in 1808 for the nearby unfinished pagoda. It is one of the largest functioning bells in the world.
H Mae Nu Oak Kyaung
A 19th-century monastery built of brick and stucco to resemble traditional wooden architecture. It was commissioned by Queen Me Nu in 1818.
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