Mingun
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Mingun is a historic riverside town in central Myanmar, known for its massive unfinished pagoda, the Mingun Pahtodawgyi, and the nearby Mingun Bell.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mingun Pahtodawgyi | 0 |
| Mingun Bell | 0 |
| Hsinbyume Pagoda | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
ⓘ
bell ⓘ bronze bell ⓘ pagoda ⓘ town ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Burmese Buddhist architecture
ⓘ
whitewashed terraced pagoda ⓘ |
| builtBy | King Bagyidaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInHonorOf | Princess Hsinbyume NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
King Bodawpaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Bodawpaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1790 ⓘ |
| country |
Myanmar
ⓘ
Myanmar ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ |
| damagedBy |
1839 earthquake
ⓘ
earthquake ⓘ |
| famousStructure |
large bronze bell
ⓘ
massive unfinished pagoda ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hsinbyume Pagoda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mingun Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ Mingun Pahtodawgyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Konbaung Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedHeight | about 150 metres ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hsinbyume Pagoda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mingun Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ Mingun Pahtodawgyi NERFINISHED ⓘ historic riverside setting ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mingun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mingun NERFINISHED ⓘ Mingun NERFINISHED ⓘ Sagaing Region NERFINISHED ⓘ central Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mandalay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Ayeyarwady River ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Ayeyarwady River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor |
one of the largest ringing bells in the world
ⓘ
very large size ⓘ |
| reachableBy | boat from Mandalay ⓘ |
| status |
hanging bell
ⓘ
unfinished ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism destination
ⓘ
religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| use | Buddhist religious purposes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.