Upali Ordination Hall, Bagan

Name: Upali Ordination Hall
Address: Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

#16 among attractions in Bagan

Buddhist architecture, Temple

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Upāli Ordination Hall is a Buddhist ordination hall located midway between Bagan and Nyaung U in Myanmar. The ordination hall is known for its well-preserved Konbaung Dynasty interior frescoes. ()

Local name: ဥပါလိသိမ် Completed: 1200 (824 years ago)Coordinates: 21°10'47"N, 94°52'35"E

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Upali Ordination Hall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ananda Temple, Shwegugyi Temple, Sulamani Temple, Shwesandaw Pagoda.

0.8 miSW
Grand 12th-century Buddhist temple
Ananda Temple, Bagan
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1.1 miSW
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Shwegugyi Temple, Bagan
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Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Sulamani Temple, Bagan
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1.3 miSW
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Historical place
Shwesandaw Pagoda, Bagan
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0.4 miSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Alodawpyi Pagoda, Bagan
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0.9 miSW
City gate
Tharabha Gate, Bagan
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~1090 ftE
Red-brick Buddhist temple built in 1211
Htilominlo Temple, Bagan
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1.1 miSW
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Mahabodhi Temple, Bagan
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1.1 miSW
Imposing Buddhist temple, 60 m. tall
Thatbyinnyu Temple, Bagan
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1.2 miW
Buddhist architecture, Pagoda
Bupaya, Bagan
31 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.
1.2 miSW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Lokatheikpan Temple, Bagan
32 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.

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Nearby attractions include Htilominlo Temple, Bagan (6 min walk), Alodawpyi Pagoda, Bagan (12 min walk), Ananda Temple, Bagan (21 min walk), Tharabha Gate, Bagan (24 min walk).