Shwedagon Pagoda

This is the most famous landmark in Myanmar. Follow on twitter @shwedagon_mm The pagoda lies to the west of Kandawgyi Lake, on Singuttara Hill.

Shwe Dagon Pagoda is the very first pagoda in the world and it has been standing at the center of Yangon for more than 2600 years. The Shwedagon Pagoda (ရွှေတိဂုံစေတီတော်) is a 99 metres (325 ft) gilded pagoda and stupa located in Yangon, Burma. This pagoda is considered as one of the most sacred pagodas for all Buddhist enshrining the relics of the past four Thatagatas: the staff belonging to Ka  ...