Sagaing, Mandalay

Name: Sagaing
Address: Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

#31 among attractions in Mandalay

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Sagaing is the former capital of the Sagaing Region of Myanmar. It is located in the Irrawaddy River, 20 km to the south-west of Mandalay on the opposite bank of the river. Sagaing with numerous Buddhist monasteries is an important religious and monastic centre. The pagodas and monasteries crowd the numerous hills along the ridge running parallel to the river. The central pagoda, Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, is connected by a set of covered staircases that run up the 240 m hill. ()

Local name: စစ်ကိုင်းမြို့ Coordinates: 21°52'39"N, 95°58'43"E

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Sagaing – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Irrawaddy Bridge, Ma Shi Khana Pagoda, Htupayon Pagoda, Ava Bridge.

1.1 miE
Bridge
Irrawaddy Bridge, Mandalay
27 min walk • The Irrawaddy Bridge is a bridge in Mandalay, Myanmar. It crosses the Irrawaddy River, to the southwest of Mandalay and Amarapura and just to the north of the old Ava Bridge, and is also known as the New Ava Bridge. It was completed in 2008.
0.7 miNE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Ma Shi Khana Pagoda
19 min walk • Ma Shi Khana Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in Sagaing, Myanmar. According to tradition, the pagoda was founded by Nga Tet Pya, a Robin Hood-like character, during the reign of the King Thado Minbya.
0.4 miSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Htupayon Pagoda
10 min walk • The Htupayon Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa located in Sagaing, Myanmar. The pagoda has experienced several earthquakes since its foundation in 1444, and undergone at least three major reconstructions. The current structure was completed in 2016.
1 miSE
Bridge
Ava Bridge, Mandalay
26 min walk • The Ava Bridge is a 16 span simply supported bridge between Ava and Sagaing, Mandalay Division, Burma. It was built by the British in 1934.
0.6 miN
Temple
Yadana Zedi Sinmya Shin Pagoda, Mandalay
16 min walk • Yadana Zedi Sinmya Shin Pagoda is a relic pagoda built by King Mohnyin Thado of Ava in 1431 in Sagaing, Myanmar.

Sagaing, Mandalay

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Sagaing – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Irrawaddy Bridge, Mandalay

Ma Shi Khana Pagoda

Htupayon Pagoda

Ava Bridge, Mandalay

Yadana Zedi Sinmya Shin Pagoda, Mandalay