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When one speaks of handicrafts and cottage industries, Mandalay, the city of the last Myanmar kings and heart of Myanmar's culture, artistry and religion, surely is the place. There is unique gold embroidery, hand-weaving of silk and cotton, the incredible process of making gold leaves, wood and stone carving and bronze casting. The river jetty at Mandalay is a beehive of activity with small boats going up and down the river, bamboo rafts and cargo boats with huge logs from the teak forests upriver. Here, the water buffaloes are the beasts of burden, hauling the logs from the river up to the lumber storage areas along the river bank.
| MANDALAY PALACE, the city within the city, built in 1857 and destroyed by fire during the Second World War, is surrounded by thick brick walls. Myanan-Sankyaw Golden Palace (model of the Mandalay palace), the Nanmyint-Saung Tower and the Cultural Museum can be found inside the palace grounds. |
 El Palacio real, Mandalay, |
 La estatua de Budda a la colina del mandalay |
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MAHAMUNI PAGODA,
the holiest pagoda in Myanmar, hosting the
revered Mahamuni image, cast in the 1st century
and now covered in thick gold leaves, attracts
pilgrims from all over the country.
| KUTHODAW PAGODA, built by King Mindon in 1877. This pagoda is surrounded by 729 upright marble slabs on which the entire Buddhist scriptures are inscribed. Created by 2,400 monks, it is also known as the "World's Largest Book". Next to this pagoda you will find the... |
 Kuthadaw Pagoda,Mandalay |
Shwenandaw Monastery,Mandalay |
SHWENANDAW MONASTERY, famous for its exquisite wood carving. It was part of the palace complex during King Mindon's time before it was shifted piece by piece to the east of the Mandalay palace. |
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