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The capital of a country signifies all that a country stands for. It has history, culture, diversity and modernism, all at one place. Yangon was the famous capital city of Myanmar and it has all the above mentioned ingredients.

Myanmar - Yangon

Yangon was established by King Alaungpaya in 1755 A.D. Formerly, it was called Rangoon in English. Yangon was the center of the country’s administration and economy before. It is spread in over 350 sq km and has a population of about 5 million. Yangon is lively and filled with cultural ethnicity from all over the Myanmar. Though, there are many places to visit, we will mention some of them.

Myanmar Yangon - Shwedagon Pagoda

Shwedagon Pagoda: This is one of the prime locations in the city. It is around 2,500 years old and is one of the oldest Pagodas in Myanmar. The relics of four Buddha’s are enshrined within this sacred Pagoda. The Shwedagon Pagoda’s situated on a hill and is visible from almost any part of the city. It has also been voted one of the ‘Wonders of the Ancient World’, many times.

Kaba Aye Pagoda: This is a recent Pagoda built to commemorate the cause of World Peace. Construction completed in 1952 and it has preserved the traditional Pagoda architecture. This Pagoda is situated at a distance of about 7 miles from the centre of the Yangon city. This is a unique Pagoda because it has been made out of a maze of man-made caves. The cave called Maha Passana Guha was specifically built to hold the Sixth Great Buddhist Synod (the Satta Sangayadana). All the caves are man-made and are enormous in size. There are total 4 entrances to the Pagoda with a huge assembly hall. The hall is held up inside the caves by huge concrete pillars and it has six entrances. Overall, the whole place too is big enough to accommodate large gatherings of pilgrims.

The Botahtaung pagoda: It was built over 2,000 years ago and its local name is Kyaik-day-att-san-daw-oo Pagoda. This was built to enshrine the Scared Hair and tow body relics of Lord Buddha. It was destroyed during the Second World War in 1943. But since then, it has been restored. The word Botahtaung means ‘Thousand Military Leaders’. It is believed that a total of thousand military leaders escorted (as a guard of honor) the Buddha Relics from India. The Pagoda is about 40 meters high.

The ChaukhtatGyi Pagoda: This is also one of the most visited Pagodas in Yangon. Inside, there is a reclining statue of Lord Buddha. It is even bigger than the one at Bago. The image is about 70 meters long. The original statue was built in 1907 and it was again rebuilt inside this structure in 1966. If you can’t visit Bago, then do plan to visit this colossal Image.

National Museum: It is located on Pyay Road. There are total five floors in the National Museum for exhibitions. Many important relics are on display in here. Some of them are The Lion Throne, the Elephant Throne, the Royal Regalia, rare manuscripts and cultural paintings.

Myanmar World War 2

The Allied War Memorial Cemetery: This war memorial is dedicated to the numerous soldiers who were killed during the Second World War. It is located at Htaukkyant which is about 32 km from Yangon city. There are a total of 27,000 graves of Common-wealth and Allied soldiers.

Besides these, other prominent attractions in Yangon are Bogyoke Aung San Park, Scott market (Bogyoke Aung San market), People’s Square and Park, Yangon Zoological Garden and Hlawga Wildlife Park. The people of Yangon city are friendly, cheerful and eager to help. The city is going to be your prominent stop in Myanmar.