Golden Pagodas
Read MoreThe pagodas of Bagan
At Bagan (Pagan) around 2230 monuments are scattered on a large plain close to the Ayeyarwady (Irrawady) river. Many of them are pagodas or so called "stupas" (Buddhist religious structures) or "Payas". Most of them where built when Bagan was the capital of Myanmar (1044 to 1287).
The pagodas of Bagan
At Bagan (Pagan) around 2230 monuments are scattered on a large plain close to the Ayeyarwady (Irrawady) river. Many of them are pagodas or so called "stupas" (Buddhist religious structures) or "Payas". Most of them where built when Bagan was the capital of Myanmar (1044 to 1287).
The pagodas of Bagan
At Bagan (Pagan) around 2230 monuments are scattered on a large plain close to the Ayeyarwady (Irrawady) river. Many of them are pagodas or so called "stupas" (Buddhist religious structures) or "Payas". Most of them where built when Bagan was the capital of Myanmar (1044 to 1287).
The pagodas of Bagan
At Bagan (Pagan) around 2230 monuments are scattered on a large plain close to the Ayeyarwady (Irrawady) river. Many of them are pagodas or so called "stupas" (Buddhist religious structures) or "Payas". Most of them where built when Bagan was the capital of Myanmar (1044 to 1287).
The pagodas of Bagan
At Bagan (Pagan) around 2230 monuments are scattered on a large plain close to the Ayeyarwady (Irrawady) river. Many of them are pagodas or so called "stupas" (Buddhist religious structures) or "Payas". Most of them where built when Bagan was the capital of Myanmar (1044 to 1287).
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (also called also known as Golden Rock) in Kyaikto. The Kyaiktiyo Pagoda is Buddhist pilgrimage site. It is only 7.3 meters high, built on the top of a granite rock all covered with gold leaves. The rock is balancing on a very small area on the edge of the Mt. Kyaiktiyo cliff.
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (also called also known as Golden Rock) in Kyaikto. The Kyaiktiyo Pagoda is Buddhist pilgrimage site. It is only 7.3 meters high, built on the top of a granite rock all covered with gold leaves. The rock is balancing on a very small area on the edge of the Mt. Kyaiktiyo cliff.