Visual Index of Mandalay Sites (Site name and description)
Atumashi Kyaung Atumashi Kyaung (originally late 1800s, rebuilt 1990s)
A 19th century temple rebuilt with convict labor in the 1990s. 		Kuthodaw Temple Kuthodaw Temple (1857)
Here lies the world's largest book.
Kyauktawgyi Paya Kyauktawgyi Paya (1853-78)
A temple famous for its pale green marble Buddha. 		Mandalay Hill Mandalay Hill (natural feature)
A large hill adorned with temples in an otherwise flat landscape.
Sandamuni Pagoda Sandamuni Pagoda (1874)
A temple with hundreds of small stupas. 		Schwidmet Paya Schwidmet Paya (late 20th century)
A relatively modern temple on the road to Mandalay from the airport.
Shwenandaw Kyaung Shwenandaw Kyaung (mid 19th century)
The sole survivor of the former wooden royal palace. 		Sutaungpyai Paya Sutaungpyai (1052?, 19th c. onward)
A unique pagoda covered in a veneer of silver and blue glass.

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All images copyright 2002 by Professor Robert D. Fiala of Concordia University, Nebraska, USA

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