Shwekyimyin Pagoda, Mandalay

Name: Shwekyimyin Pagoda
Address: 24th Street, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

#28 among attractions in Mandalay

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Shwekyimyin Pagoda is a notable pagoda in Mandalay, Burma, located on 24th Street, between 82nd and 83rd Streets. It was built in 1167 by Min Shin Saw, a prince from Pagan, who had come to the shores of the Aungbinle lake to cultivate rice. In the early 1900s, in one of its chapels, 40 images of Buddha found in the Mandalay Palace at the time of the British occupation in 1885 are kept for safe custody. A pagoda was built in 1852 over the older one. It is known for the Shweilnbin, an image of Gautama Buddha that was originally placed in the a pagoda built in Pagan by King Narapatisithu and consequently moved to other royal capitals. ()

Completed: 1167 (857 years ago)Coordinates: 21°59'12"N, 96°4'51"E

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24th StreetMandalay Myanmar (Burma)

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Shwekyimyin Pagoda – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mandalay Palace, Zegyo Market, Diamond Plaza, Tawagu Pagoda.

1.1 miNE
Palace with towers, mausoleums and more
Mandalay Palace, Mandalay
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Zegyo Market, Mandalay
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Diamond Plaza, Mandalay
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~1900 ftN
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Tawagu Pagoda, Mandalay
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0.9 miE
Park
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Yadanabon Market, Mandalay
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1.5 miSW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Thingaza Monastery, Mandalay
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0.6 miSW
Temple
Eindawya Pagoda, Mandalay
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0.8 miSW
Temple
Setkyathiha Pagoda, Mandalay
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1.2 miSE
Universities and schools
University of Medicine, Mandalay
30 min walk • The University of Medicine, Mandalay, located in Mandalay is one of five medical universities in Myanmar. The university offers Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degrees and graduate studies degrees in medical science.
1.2 miE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Bahtoo Stadium, Mandalay
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Which popular attractions are close to Shwekyimyin Pagoda?

Nearby attractions include Zegyo Market, Mandalay (10 min walk), Tawagu Pagoda, Mandalay (10 min walk), Eindawya Pagoda, Mandalay (17 min walk), Setkyathiha Pagoda, Mandalay (20 min walk).

How to get to Shwekyimyin Pagoda by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shwekyimyin Pagoda:

Bus

KyawZaYar Taxi (15 min walk)
Thiri Mandalar Bus Terminal (17 min walk)

Train

Mandalay (21 min walk)