Shwedagon
The most notable building in Yangon is the Shwe Dagon Pagoda, a great cone-shaped Buddhist monument that crowns a hill about one mile north of the Cantonment. The pagoda itself is a solid brick stupa (Buddhist reliquary) that is completely covered with gold. It rises 326 feet (99 m) on a hill 168 feet (51 m) above the city.
- Open from 4am-10pm everyday.
- Admission Fees - US$5. Free for Myanmar Citizens.
- Introduction
- History