Mingalazedi Pagoda, Bagan

Name: Mingalazedi Pagoda
Address: Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)

#13 among attractions in Bagan

Buddhist architecture, Pagoda, Sacred and religious sites

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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. The pagoda was built in brick and contains several terraces leading to large pot-shaped stupa at its centre, topped by a bejewelled umbrella. Mingalazedi Pagoda was built a few years before the First Burmese Empire was pillaged by the Mongols. ()

Local name: မင်္ဂလာစေတီတော် Completed: 1284 (740 years ago)Coordinates: 21°9'41"N, 94°51'28"E

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Mingalazedi Pagoda – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.9 miNE
Grand 12th-century Buddhist temple
Ananda Temple, Bagan
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0.7 miNE
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Shwegugyi Temple, Bagan
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0.6 miE
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Historical place
Shwesandaw Pagoda, Bagan
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0.9 miNE
City gate
Tharabha Gate, Bagan
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~1780 ftSE
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Historical place
Gubyaukgyi Temple, Bagan
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0.6 miS
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Manuha Temple, Bagan
15 min walk • Manuha Temple is a Buddhist temple built in Myinkaba, by captive Mon King Manuha in 1067, according to King Manuha's inscriptions. It is a rectangular building of two storeys. The building contains three images of seated Buddhas and an image of Buddha entering Nirvana. Manuha Temple is one of the oldest temples in Bagan.
0.8 miN
Buddhist architecture, Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Mahabodhi Temple, Bagan
22 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.
0.6 miN
Ornate, 12th-century Buddhist temple
Gawdawpalin Temple, Bagan
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0.6 miNE
Imposing Buddhist temple, 60 m. tall
Thatbyinnyu Temple, Bagan
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1 miN
Buddhist architecture, Pagoda
Bupaya, Bagan
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0.6 miS
Temple
Nanpaya, Bagan
16 min walk • Nanpaya Temple is a Hindu temple located in Myinkaba in Burma. The temple is adjacent to the Manuha Temple and was built by captive Thaton Kingdom King Makuta. It was built using mud mortar, stone, and brick, and was used as the residence of Manuha.

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Nearby attractions include Gubyaukgyi Temple, Bagan (9 min walk), Shwe San Daw Pagoda, Bagan (14 min walk), Lokatheikpan Temple, Bagan (15 min walk), Lokahteikpan Temple, Bagan (15 min walk).