Yaw Mingyi Monastery, Mandalay

#29 among attractions in Mandalay

Temple, Buddhist architecture

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Yaw Mingyi Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Burma, built in 1866 under the patronage of Pho Hlaing, the Yaw Mingyi. Unlike classic Burmese monasteries, the Yaw Mingyi Monastery was a brick monastery modeled after a hotel the Yaw Mingyi had seen while traveling in Southern Italy, and as such, adopts European flourishes and is extravagantly carved in plaster. It was located near the Salin Monastery. The monastery was burned down all wooden infrastructure, remained only brick structure during World War II during the Allied bombing of Mandalay. ()

Coordinates: 22°0'56"N, 96°5'46"E

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Yaw Mingyi Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mandalay Hill, Kuthodaw Pagoda, Yadanabon Zoological Gardens, Shwenandaw Monastery.

0.7 miE
Nature, Hill, Buddhist architecture
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Buddhist architecture, Temple, Architecture
Kuthodaw Pagoda, Mandalay
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0.7 miS
Zoo
Yadanabon Zoological Gardens, Mandalay
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1.5 miSE
Buddhist architecture, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Shwenandaw Monastery, Mandalay
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Buddhist architecture, Temple
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1.5 miSE
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1.2 miSE
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1.3 miSE
Buddhist architecture, Temple
Tripiṭaka tablets at Kuthodaw Pagoda, Mandalay
35 min walk • Stone tablets inscribed with the Tripiṭaka stand upright in the grounds of the Kuthodaw Pagoda at the foot of Mandalay Hill in Mandalay, Myanmar. The work was commissioned by King Mindon as part of his transformation of Mandalay into a royal capital. It was completed in 1868. The text contains the Buddhist canon in the Burmese language.
0.5 miNE
Universities and schools
University of Traditional Medicine, Mandalay
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Yaw Mingyi Monastery?

Nearby attractions include University of Traditional Medicine, Mandalay (12 min walk), Yadanabon Zoological Gardens, Mandalay (18 min walk), Mandalay Hill, Mandalay (19 min walk).

How to get to Yaw Mingyi Monastery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Yaw Mingyi Monastery:

Train

Oe Bo (15 min walk)
Thaye Zay (24 min walk)