Mingun Pahtodawgyi
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Mingun Pahtodawgyi is an enormous, unfinished brick stupa in Myanmar, originally commissioned by King Bodawpaya in the late 18th century and now famous for its monumental scale and earthquake-cracked façade.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
ⓘ
religious monument ⓘ unfinished structure ⓘ |
| access | boat from Mandalay ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mingun Pagoda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mingun Paya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Burmese Buddhist architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Konbaung Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builderIntention | to demonstrate royal merit and power ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Bodawpaya of the Konbaung Dynasty
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ⓘ
King Bodawpaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1790 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Myanmar ⓘ |
| countryFormerName | Burma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic landmark of Mingun
ⓘ
symbol of royal ambition ⓘ |
| damagedBy |
1839 earthquake
ⓘ
earthquake ⓘ |
| façadeColor | brownish-red brick ⓘ |
| feature |
large vertical cracks
ⓘ
stairways leading to the top ⓘ stepped terraces ⓘ |
| haltedBecauseOf | prophecies and resource strain ⓘ |
| hasStaircase | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 50 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the cultural heritage of Myanmar ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mingun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sagaing Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mandalay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western bank of the Irrawaddy River ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Hsinbyume Pagoda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mingun Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
earthquake-cracked façade
ⓘ
massive brick base ⓘ monumental scale ⓘ |
| plannedHeight | about 150 meters ⓘ |
| purpose | to enshrine Buddhist relics ⓘ |
| regionLanguage | Burmese ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| status | unfinished ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
| viewFrom | Irrawaddy River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitorActivity | climbing to the upper terraces for river views ⓘ |
| wouldHaveBeen | one of the largest stupas in the world if completed ⓘ |
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