2024

BAGAYA MONASTERY

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If you had to take off your shoes only once in Inwa, it would be for Bagaya Monastery. A magnificent teak monument lost in the rice fields, hoisted on one-piece pillars that run through the entire structure. It is recognizable by its pointed hat on seven levels. Bagaya Kyaung was built in 1834, during the reign of King Bagyidaw. No less than 267 carved teak beams that have survived over the years and form a masterpiece of Burmese cultural heritage. A heritage that continues in traditional Burmese decoration.

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