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The architecture of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), in Southeast Asia, includes architectural styles which reflect the influence of neighboring and Western nations and modernization. The country's most prominent buildings include Buddhist pagodas , stupas and temples , British colonial buildings, and modern renovations and structures.
Ancient cities of Upper Myanmar: Innwa, Amarapura, Sagaing, Mingun, Mandalay: Mandalay, Sagaing: 1996 i, v, vi (cultural) These five cities, all located close to one another along the Irrawaddy River, were the capitals of Myanmar and the residences of the kings, from Sagaing in the 14th century to Mandalay after 1857. They are still important ...
Until 2006, the Supreme Court of Myanmar was located at this complex. The High Court Building was designed by architect James Ransome, construction of the High Court began in 1905 and was completed in 1911, [2] [3] and is noted for its colonial-era Indo-Saracenic Architecture, including its clock tower and its red-bricked exterior.
A closer view of Thatbyinnyu Phaya. The Thatbyinnyu is a five-story brick masonry building topped by a sikhara tower with a hti at the pinnacle. "Somewhat similar to" the nearby Ananda Temple in its architectural style, the temple's exterior is covered in white stucco, and its terraces paved in stone. [5]
The 100-meter tall Shwesandaw in Bagan— the country's tallest structure by architectural height for nearly nine centuries (c. 1057–1954) and tallest by pinnacle height at least until 1775 This is a list of the tallest structures in Myanmar .
Government of Myanmar Palace wall on the moat with Mandalay Hill in the distance. The Mandalay Palace ( Burmese : မန္တလေး နန်းတော် , pronounced [máɰ̃dəlé náɰ̃dɔ̀] ), located in Mandalay , Myanmar , is the last royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy .
St Mary Cathedral in 1890s Interior of St Mary's Cathedral Interior of St Mary's Cathedral. Saint Mary's Cathedral or Immaculate Conception Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral located on the corner of Bogyoke Aung San Road and Bo Aung Kyaw Street in Botahtaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar.
Hanlin (also known as Halingyi, Halin and Halim) is a village near Shwebo in the Sagaing Division of Myanmar. In the era of the Pyu city-states it was a city of considerable significance, possibly a local capital replacing Sri Ksetra. Today the modest village is noted for its hot springs and archaeological sites.