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
Temple, Beach and pool clubs, Outdoor activities
Shwegugyi Temple, Bagan
28 min walk • 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.
1.1 miS
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Sulamani Temple, Bagan
28 min walk • The Sulamani Temple is a Buddhist temple located in the village of Minnanthu in Burma. The temple is one of the most-frequently visited in Bagan. It was built in 1183 by King Narapatisithu, and is similar to the Thatbyinnyu Temple in design.
1.3 miSW
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Historical place
Shwesandaw Pagoda, Bagan
33 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.
0.4 miSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Alodawpyi Pagoda, Bagan
12 min walk • The Alo-daw Pyi Pagoda, also known as the Alodawpyi Pagoda or Alodawpyay Pagoda, is a Buddhist temple in Bagan, Bago Region, Myanmar. Built in the early 12th century, the temple is notable for its old structure and a number of fresco paintings.
0.9 miSW
City gate
Tharabha Gate, Bagan
24 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.
~1090 ftE
Red-brick Buddhist temple built in 1211
Htilominlo Temple, Bagan
6 min walk • Htilominlo Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bagan, in Burma/Myanmar, built during the reign of King Htilominlo, 1211–1231. The temple is three stories tall, with a height of 46 metres, and built with red brick. It is also known for its elaborate plaster moldings.
1.1 miSW
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Mahabodhi Temple, Bagan
29 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.
1.1 miSW
Imposing Buddhist temple, 60 m. tall
Thatbyinnyu Temple, Bagan
29 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.
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), Bulethi, Bagan (14 min walk), Ananda Temple, Bagan (21 min walk).

Upali Ordination Hall, Bagan

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

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