Shwenandaw Kyaung
Shwenandaw Kyaung
golden palace monastery that burned down during the second world war
Location:
63rd St, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)
Duration:
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Personal highlights
- Shwenandaw Kyaung Temple: burned during World War II
- Literally: Golden Palace Monastery built by King Thibaw Min
- Entrance: included in the Mandalay Archeological Combo Ticket
- Restoration: carefully restoring the original wooden decoration
- My trip: finding this hidden treasure by randomly walking around
Image sources
- Walking up the stairs
- Ancient wooden decoration
- Golden Buddha Statue
- Restoring ancient decoration
- Wooden horses souvenirs
