Things to see in Yangon
Yangon is a city in Myanmar, with an urban population of about 4.1 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Shwedagon Pagoda Place of worship
The Shwedagon Pagoda, officially named Shwedagon Zedi Daw, and also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda, Kyaik Dagon is a gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar.
2National Museum (Yangon) Museum
The National Museum of Myanmar (Yangon),, located in Dagon, Yangon, is the larger of the two national museums for Burmese art, history and culture in Myanmar.
3Inya Lake Nature
Inya Lake is the largest lake in Yangon, Burma (Myanmar), a popular recreational area for Yangonites, and a famous location for romance in popular culture.
4Yangon Zoological Gardens Park
The Yangon Zoo (Yangon Zoo) is the oldest and the second largest zoo in Myanmar. Located immediately north of downtown Yangon near Kandawgyi Lake, the 70-acre (28 ha) recreational park also includes a museum of natural history, an aquarium and an amusement park.
5Botataung Pagoda Place of worship
The Botataung Kyaik De Att Pagoda is a famous pagoda located in downtown Yangon, Myanmar, near the Yangon river. The pagoda was first built by the Mon people around the same time as the Shwedagon Pagoda—according to local belief, over 2,500 years ago, and was known as Kyaik-de-att in Mon language.
6Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple Place of worship
Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple is the most well-known Buddhist temple in Bahan Township, Yangon, Yangon Region, Myanmar. It houses one of the most revered reclining Buddha images in the country.
7Saint Mary's Cathedral, Yangon Place of worship
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.
8Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue Place of worship
The Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue is a synagogue, located in downtown Yangon, Myanmar. Completed in 1896 to replace an earlier wooden synagogue that was erected in 1854, the current stone synagogue is the only synagogue in Myanmar.
9Kandawgyi Lake Nature
Kandawgyi Lake is one of two major lakes in Yangon, Myanmar. Located east of the Shwedagon Pagoda, the lake is artificial; water from Inya Lake is channeled through a series of pipes to Kandawgyi Lake.
10Shri Kali Temple, Burma Place of worship
Shri Kali Temple is a Hindu temple located in the undefined Little India in downtown Yangon, Burma. It was built by Tamil migrants in 1871, whilst Burma Province was part of British India.
11Holy Trinity Cathedral, Yangon Place of worship
Holy Trinity Cathedral is the primary Anglican cathedral in Myanmar (Burma), located on Bogyoke Aung San Road (next to Bogyoke Aung San Market) in Latha Township, Yangon.
12Maha Bandula Park Park
The Maha Bandula Park or Maha Bandula Garden is a public park located in downtown Yangon, Burma. The park is bounded by Maha Bandula Garden Street in the east, Sule Pagoda Road in the west, Konthe Road in the south and Maha Bandula Road in the north.
13National Theatre of Yangon Arts & culture
The National Theatre of Yangon, located in Yangon, is a national theatre of Myanmar. The theatre is used for cultural exchange programs with foreign countries, for departmental workshops, religious ceremonies, prize giving ceremonies, performing arts competitions, and for musical stage shows.
14Singuttara Hill Nature
Siṅguttara Hill is a small hill in Yangon, Myanmar (formerly Burma), crowned by the Shwedagon Pagoda, the most famous pagoda in the country.
15Martyrs' Mausoleum History
The Martyrs' Mausoleum is a Mausoleum in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma), located near the northern gate of Shwedagon Pagoda. The mausoleum is dedicated to Aung San and other leaders of the pre-independence interim government, all of whom were assassinated on 19 July 1947.
16Bengali Sunni Jameh Mosque Place of worship
The Bengali Sunni Jameh Mosque is a Sunni Islamic mosque located in Yangon, Myanmar. It is situated in the vicinity of the Sule Pagoda and the Yangon City Hall.
17Maha Wizaya Pagoda Place of worship
The Maha Wizaya Pagoda is a pagoda located on Shwedagon Pagoda Road in Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar. The pagoda, built in 1980, is located immediately south of the Shwedagon Pagoda on Dhammarakhita Hill.
18Maha Bandula Bridge Landmark
Maha Bandula Bridge (sometimes spelled Mahabandoola Bridge) is a major bridge in Yangon, Myanmar, built by Myat Bhone Khat. It is named after Burmese general Maha Bandula, and crosses Pazundaung Creek just east of Yangon's central business district.
19Nga Htat Gyi Pagoda Place of worship
Ngahtatgyi Buddha Temple is a Buddhist temple in Bahan Township, Yangon, Burma, located off Shwegondine Road. A distinct five-tiered pagoda houses the original 20.5-foot (6.2 m) high Buddha image was donated by Prince Minyedeippa in 1558.
20Myanmar Plaza Shopping
Myanmar Plaza is one of the largest shopping malls in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma).
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