Shweinbin Monastery, Mandalay

Name: Shweinbin Monastery
Address: Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

#36 among attractions in Mandalay

Buddhist architecture, Temple

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Shweinbin Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Burma, built in the tradition of Burmese teak architecture. The monastery was built in 1895 by a Sino-Burmese merchant married to a Burmese woman of royal extraction. The monastery's construction strictly adheres to traditional rules of Burmese monastic architecture and includes all of the designated pyatthat-crowned pavilions. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1895 (129 years ago)Coordinates: 21°57'59"N, 96°3'58"E

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Nearby attractions include: Zegyo Market, Mahamuni Buddha Temple, Jin Taw Yan, Maha Min Htin Monastery.

1.3 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre, Flea market
Zegyo Market, Mandalay
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Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
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Temple, Buddhist architecture
Jin Taw Yan, Mandalay
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Temple, Buddhist architecture
Maha Min Htin Monastery, Mandalay
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Masoyein Monastery, Mandalay
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Temple, Buddhist architecture
Thingaza Monastery, Mandalay
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1.1 miN
Temple
Eindawya Pagoda, Mandalay
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0.4 miE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Kinwun Mingyi Monastery, Mandalay
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Temple
Setkyathiha Pagoda, Mandalay
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1.1 miE
Neighbourhood
Mandalay District, Mandalay
29 min walk • Mandalay District is a district of the Mandalay Division in central Myanmar. Though the district used to consist of two cities, Mandalay and Amarapura, today, with the urban sprawl of Mandalay capturing Amarapura and Patheingyi, the district and the city of Mandalay are one and the same.

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Nearby attractions include Masoyein Monastery, Mandalay (7 min walk), Kinwun Mingyi Monastery, Mandalay (11 min walk), Thingaza Monastery, Mandalay (14 min walk), Jin Taw Yan, Mandalay (20 min walk).