Shwenandaw Monastery
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Shwenandaw Monastery is a historic 19th-century teakwood Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar, renowned for its intricate wood carvings and traditional Burmese architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shwenandaw Monastery canonical | 2 |
| Bagaya Monastery | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery
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historic building ⓘ teakwood structure ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Burmese architecture ⓘ |
| buildingType | timber building ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 19th century ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important example of Konbaung-era wooden architecture
ⓘ
major cultural landmark of Mandalay ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Buddhist decorative art
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Burmese woodcarving ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddha images
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carved gables ⓘ floral motif carvings ⓘ monastic prayer hall ⓘ mythical creature carvings ⓘ raised wooden platform ⓘ tiered roof ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | well-preserved example of 19th-century Burmese monastery architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mandalay
ⓘ
Mandalay Region ⓘ Upper Burma ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Myanmar
|
| material | teak wood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed Buddhist iconography
ⓘ
elaborate teak panels ⓘ intricate wood carvings ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | actively conserved ⓘ |
| region | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
architectural studies
ⓘ
photography ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular destination for domestic pilgrims
ⓘ
popular destination for international tourists ⓘ |
| use |
monastic residence
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pilgrimage site ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bagaya Monastery