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The Secretariat
0.92km from Botataung Pagoda
The Victorian-style building is made from red and yellow brick and constructed in a U-shape. This is the spot where Aung San and six cabinet ministers were assassinated by a gang of armed paramilitaries.
St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
1.35km from Botataung Pagoda
It is the largest cathedral in Burma and was designed by Dutch architect Joseph Cuypers, son of Pierre Cuypers.
Mahabandula Park
1.42km from Botataung Pagoda
The Maha Bandula Park or Maha Bandula Garden is a public park, located in downtown Yangon. The park is named after General Maha Bandula who fought against the British in the First Anglo-Burmese War.
Sule Pagoda
1.55km from Botataung Pagoda
The Sule Pagoda is located in the center of downtown Yangon and is part of the city’s economic and public life.
Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue
2.02km from Botataung Pagoda
Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue is the last remaining Jewish house of worship in Downtown Yangon and Burma's only synagogue.
Sri Kaali Amman Tamil Temple
2.11km from Botataung Pagoda
This temple is famous for its colorful architecture and carved roofs that depict portraits and images of many Hindu Gods and Goddesses. Shri Kali Temple was constructed in 1871 with amazing architecture.
Bogyoke Aung San Market
2.18km from Botataung Pagoda
Bogyoke Aung San Market is known for its colonial architecture and inner cobblestone streets. It is a major tourist destination in Myanmar, dominated by antique, Burmese handicraft and jewelry shops, art galleries, and clothing stores.
Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral Yangon
2.29km from Botataung Pagoda
Holy Trinity Cathedral is the primary Anglican cathedral in Myanmar. The cathedral has historically strong connections with the British military regiments during the British ruling era.
Kheng Hock Keong
2.52km from Botataung Pagoda
The Kheng Hock Keong is the largest Chinese temple in Yangon. The temple attracts mostly Hokkien and Hakka worshipers.
Kandawgyi Lake
2.95km from Botataung Pagoda
Kandawgyi Lake or also called as Royal Lake is one of the most beautiful attractions of Yangon. The lake was built to provide a clean water supply for the British colonial government at the time.
Karaweik Palace
2.98km from Botataung Pagoda
Karaweik or Karaweik Hall is a palace on the eastern shore of Kandawgyi Lake, Yangon, Burma.
Yangon Zoo
3.21km from Botataung Pagoda
The Yangon Zoo is the oldest and the second largest zoo in Myanmar. The zoo has 145 species of land animals,including 8 endangered species.
National Museum Yangon
3.9km from Botataung Pagoda
The National Museum of Myanmar is Founded in 1952, and the museum has an extensive collection of ancient artifacts, ornaments, works of art, inscriptions, and historic memorabilia, related to history, culture, and civilization of Burmese people.
Shwe Kyin Monastery
3.94km from Botataung Pagoda
Shwe Kyin is a monastery in eastern Yangon. The monastery is popular for its old meditation caves, some of which date back to old times.
Bogyoke Aung San Museum
4.04km from Botataung Pagoda
The Bogyoke Aung San Museum is a museum dedicated to General Aung San, the founder of modern Myanmar. The Museum exhibits things that are used by Bogyoke Aung San such as furniture, dresses, books, car, and his family photos.
Shwedagon Pagoda
4.08km from Botataung Pagoda
The most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar, as it is believed to contain relics of the four previous Buddhas of the present era. These relics include the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Koṇāgamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa, and eight strands of hair from the head of Gautama.
Ngar Htat Gyi Pagoda
4.56km from Botataung Pagoda
The Nga Htat Gyi Pagoda in Yangon is known for its 46-foot-tall sitting Buddha statue. The Nga Htat Gyi Pagoda was constructed in 1900, next to the Chauk Htat Gyi Reclining Buddha.
Martyrs' Mausoleum
4.57km from Botataung Pagoda
The mausoleum is dedicated to Aung San and other leaders, who were assassinated on 19 July 1947.
Chauk Htat Kyi Pagoda
4.88km from Botataung Pagoda
It houses one of the most revered reclining Buddha images in the country.
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Botataung Pagoda
Strand Rd, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
The Botataung Pagoda was built some 2,500 years ago by the Mon people. The 40-meter high golden pagoda enshrines a sacred hair relic of the Buddha. The pagoda was destroyed during the Second World War by an airforce bombing mission. Rebuilding started in 1948 following the original design.