Ava Bridge, Mandalay

Name: Ava Bridge
Address: Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

#39 among attractions in Mandalay

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The Ava Bridge is a 16 span simply supported bridge between Ava and Sagaing, Mandalay Division, Burma. It was built by the British in 1934. The bridge was destroyed by the retreating British Army during World War II and was rebuilt in 1954 after Burmese independence. It was the only bridge to span the Irrawaddy River until recent times, when a spate of bridge construction has been carried out by the government including the new Irrawaddy Bridge. ()

Local name: အင်းဝတံတား Coordinates: 21°52'16"N, 95°59'33"E

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Mandalay Myanmar (Burma)

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Ava Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Irrawaddy Bridge, Ma Shi Khana Pagoda, Htupayon Pagoda, Sagaing.

0.5 miN
Bridge
Irrawaddy Bridge, Mandalay
12 min walk • The Irrawaddy Bridge is a bridge in Mandalay, Myanmar. It crosses the Irrawaddy River, to the southwest of Mandalay and Amarapura and just to the north of the old Ava Bridge, and is also known as the New Ava Bridge. It was completed in 2008.
1.2 miNW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Ma Shi Khana Pagoda
31 min walk • Ma Shi Khana Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in Sagaing, Myanmar. According to tradition, the pagoda was founded by Nga Tet Pya, a Robin Hood-like character, during the reign of the King Thado Minbya.
0.6 miW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Htupayon Pagoda
16 min walk • The Htupayon Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa located in Sagaing, Myanmar. The pagoda has experienced several earthquakes since its foundation in 1444, and undergone at least three major reconstructions. The current structure was completed in 2016.
1 miNW
City, Area
Sagaing, Mandalay
26 min walk • Sagaing is the former capital of the Sagaing Region of Myanmar. It is located in the Irrawaddy River, 20 km to the south-west of Mandalay on the opposite bank of the river.
1.3 miNW
Temple
Yadana Zedi Sinmya Shin Pagoda, Mandalay
35 min walk • Yadana Zedi Sinmya Shin Pagoda is a relic pagoda built by King Mohnyin Thado of Ava in 1431 in Sagaing, Myanmar.
1.4 miSW
City, Memorial
Inwa, Mandalay
36 min walk • Inwa, located in Mandalay Region, Myanmar, is an ancient imperial capital of successive Burmese kingdoms from the 14th to 19th centuries. Throughout history, it was sacked and rebuilt numerous times. The capital city was finally abandoned after it was destroyed by a series of major earthquakes in March 1839.

Ava Bridge, Mandalay

Facts and practical information

Ava Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Irrawaddy Bridge, Mandalay

Ma Shi Khana Pagoda

Htupayon Pagoda

Sagaing, Mandalay

Yadana Zedi Sinmya Shin Pagoda, Mandalay

Inwa, Mandalay