The Oldest Wooden Bridge
U Pane Bridge is said to be the oldest wooden bridge in Myanmar. It also is a tourist
interest site and it's nice to be there when you get to Mandalay. |
The Largest Temple
Mingun Temple is to be the largest temple in Myanmar. It was designed to be about 200
feet high, however construction stopped. And the remains are only 90 feet high.
This temple was built about 200 years ago by King Bodaw Pharar (1782-1819). It could
have been the highest building in Asia during that time. (Borobudur in Indonesia is 103
feet high.) |
The Largest Lions
The largest lions were built of marble and they are also in Mingun. |
The Largest Buddha
The Largest Reclining Buddha
The Largest Sitting Buddha
The Largest Standing Buddha
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Tallest Woman
Tallest woman known in Myanmar is (Ms.) Zee Kwet Sein from the town of Bagan. She was
7' 3" tall, and lost her vision at the age of 24. She died in the late 70s and people
in her neighborhood erected a marker with an owl on top of it at her birth place, which
stood there till today. |
