Shwegugyi Temple, Bagan

Name: Shwegugyi Temple
Address: Next to that-byin-nyu temple, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

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The Shwegugyi Temple is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar. The temple is recognized as Monument #1589 in the Bagan Archeological Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 21°10'15"N, 94°51'45"E

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Next to that-byin-nyu templeBagan Myanmar (Burma)

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Shwegugyi Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ananda Temple, Shwesandaw Pagoda, Tharabha Gate, Gubyaukgyi Temple.

~1800 ftE
Grand 12th-century Buddhist temple
Ananda Temple, Bagan
9 min walk • The Ananda Temple, often hailed as the "Westminster Abbey of Burma," stands majestically in the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar. This architectural masterpiece is not only a significant spiritual site but also a testament to the Bagan Dynasty's golden age.
0.5 miSE
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Historical place
Shwesandaw Pagoda, Bagan
14 min walk • The Shwesandaw Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in Bagan, Myanmar. It is the tallest pagoda in Bagan, and contains a series of five terraces, topped with a cylindrical stupa, which has a bejewelled umbrella.
~880 ftNE
City gate
Tharabha Gate, Bagan
5 min walk • The Tharabha Gate is the only surviving gate of Bagan. The gate is located to the east of the old city. Although the Burmese chronicles assert that the city of Bagan was fortified in 849 CE, radiocarbon dating of evidence dates the foundation of the main walls to c. 1020 CE.
0.9 miS
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Historical place
Gubyaukgyi Temple, Bagan
24 min walk • The Gubyaukgyi temple, located just south of Bagan, Myanmar, in Myinkaba Village, is a Buddhist temple built in 1113 AD by Prince Yazakumar, shortly after the death of his father, King Kyansittha of the Pagan Dynasty.
~1090 ftNW
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Mahabodhi Temple, Bagan
6 min walk • The Mahabodhi Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. It was built during the reign of King Htilominlo, and is modelled after the Mahabodhi Temple of Bihar, India.
0.7 miSW
Buddhist architecture, Pagoda, Sacred and religious sites
Mingalazedi Pagoda, Bagan
19 min walk • Mingalazedi Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa located in Bagan, Burma. Construction started in 1274 during the reign of King Narathihapate. The pagoda is one of few temples in Bagan with a full set of glazed terra cotta tiles depicting the Jataka.
~1990 ftW
Ornate, 12th-century Buddhist temple
Gawdawpalin Temple, Bagan
10 min walk • The Gawdawpalin Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, Myanmar. Construction of the pagoda began in 1203 during the reign of Sithu I and completed on 26 March 1227 during the reign of Htilominlo.
~760 ftS
Imposing Buddhist temple, 60 m. tall
Thatbyinnyu Temple, Bagan
4 min walk • The Thatbyinnyu Temple is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar. The temple is recognized as a monument in the Bagan Archeological Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
0.5 miNW
Buddhist architecture, Pagoda
Bupaya, Bagan
12 min walk • Bupaya Pagoda is a notable pagoda located in Bagan, in Myanmar, at a bend on the right bank of the Ayeyarwady River. The small pagoda, which has a bulbous shaped dome, is widely believed to have been built by the third King of Pagan, Pyusawhti who ruled from 168 to 243 AD.
0.4 miSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Lokatheikpan Temple, Bagan
12 min walk • Lokahteikpan is a Buddhist temple in Bagan, Burma, founded c. 1125. This temple is known for its frescos, which contain painted inscriptions that are among the oldest documents in the Old Burmese language.
0.4 miSW
21°10'5"N • 94°51'23"E
Bagan Archeological Museum, Bagan
12 min walk • History museum, Museum

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Nearby attractions include Mahazedi Pagoda, Bagan (3 min walk), Nathlaung Kyaung Temple, Bagan (4 min walk), Thatbyinnyu Temple, Bagan (4 min walk), Tharabha Gate, Bagan (5 min walk).

Shwegugyi Temple, Bagan

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Shwegugyi Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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