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Mandalay
The last capital of the third Myanmar Empire, Mandalay is situated in central Myanmar 690 km north of Yangon. It is the largest city after Yangon and is both a commercial center and a repository of ancient culture. With the remains of the old Royal City and with many old monasteries, Mandalay is a showcase for Myanmar art and architecture of the 19th century. It is also noted for woodcarvings, silverware, tapestries, silk cloth, and other traditional craft products.
Myanansankyaw Golden Palace ( reconstruction ), Mandalay Hill, Shwenandaw Pagoda, Atu-ma-shi Monastery, Mahamuni Pagoda, Kuthodaw Pagoda ( famous for its stone slabs of Buddhist scriptures ) and Kyauktawgyi Pagoda are some of the tourist attractions of Mandalay
Sagaing
Sagaing lies 21 km south-west of Mandalay on the opposite ( western ) bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River. Sagaing Hills are noted as a religious retreat and has over 400 monasteries and nunneries. About 10 km from Sagaing is the Kaunghmudaw, an enormous dome-shaped pagoda built by King Thalun in 1636. At the near by village of Ywa-taung, one can see silversmiths making silverware by traditional methods.
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Amarpaura
Situated about 11 km south of Mandalay, Amarapura is one of the capitals of the third Myanmar Empire. A 1208-meters long wooden bridge built by Alderman U Pein spans Taungthaman lake and at its farther end is Kyauktawgyi Pagoda
In-wa(Ava)
In-wa, built in 1364, is another ancient capital, and for a time, Myanmar was known to early travellers as In-wa. It is noted for the Maha Aung Mye Bonzan (Ok Kyaung),one of the few monasteries built in brick.
Mingun
Located about 11 km upriver on the western bank of the Ayeyawaddy River; Mingun has a gigantic unfinished pagoda, 50 meters high, overlooking the river; and the 90-ton Mingun Bell, the largest ringing bell in the world.
Monywa
About 136 km to the west of Mandalay is Monywa, the commercial center of the northwest. Monywa is located on the eastern bank of Chindwin river. Bodhi-ta-taung Pagoda (one thousand Bo trees), Thanbokde Pagoda, Po-win taung Hills and Kyaukka village are some of the interesting places to visit.
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