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St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon

St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon

0.43km from The Secretariat

It is the largest cathedral in Burma and was designed by Dutch architect Joseph Cuypers, son of Pierre Cuypers.

Mahabandula Park

Mahabandula Park

0.85km from The Secretariat

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

Sule Pagoda

0.89km from The Secretariat

The Sule Pagoda is located in the center of downtown Yangon and is part of the city’s economic and public life.

Botataung Pagoda

Botataung Pagoda

0.92km from The Secretariat

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.

Bogyoke Aung San Market

Bogyoke Aung San Market

1.34km from The Secretariat

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.

Sri Kaali Amman Tamil Temple

Sri Kaali Amman Tamil Temple

1.38km from The Secretariat

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.

Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue

Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue

1.41km from The Secretariat

Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue is the last remaining Jewish house of worship in Downtown Yangon and Burma's only synagogue.

Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral Yangon

Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral Yangon

1.48km from The Secretariat

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

Kheng Hock Keong

1.99km from The Secretariat

The Kheng Hock Keong is the largest Chinese temple in Yangon. The temple attracts mostly Hokkien and Hakka worshipers.

Kandawgyi Lake

Kandawgyi Lake

2.11km from The Secretariat

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

Karaweik Palace

2.2km from The Secretariat

Karaweik or Karaweik Hall is a palace on the eastern shore of Kandawgyi Lake, Yangon, Burma.

Yangon Zoo

Yangon Zoo

2.3km from The Secretariat

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.

Pegu Club

Pegu Club

2.85km from The Secretariat

It was well known because of its signature Pegu Club Cocktail. Pegu Club was a Victorian-style Gentlemen's club founded in 1871 during the British colonization of Burma. The Pegu Club building is now recognized as one of the heritage sites of Yangon.

Shwe Kyin Monastery

Shwe Kyin Monastery

3.04km from The Secretariat

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.

National Museum Yangon

National Museum Yangon

3.05km from The Secretariat

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.

Shwedagon Pagoda

Shwedagon Pagoda

3.15km from The Secretariat

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.

Bogyoke Aung San Museum

Bogyoke Aung San Museum

3.19km from The Secretariat

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.

Martyrs' Mausoleum

Martyrs' Mausoleum

3.65km from The Secretariat

The mausoleum is dedicated to Aung San and other leaders, who were assassinated on 19 July 1947.

Ngar Htat Gyi Pagoda

Ngar Htat Gyi Pagoda

3.71km from The Secretariat

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.

Chauk Htat Kyi Pagoda

Chauk Htat Kyi Pagoda

4.05km from The Secretariat

It houses one of the most revered reclining Buddha images in the country.

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Thein Phyu Road, Middle Block, ရန်ကုန်, Myanmar (Burma)

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.