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The Secretariat
0.43km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
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.
Sule Pagoda
0.78km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
The Sule Pagoda is located in the center of downtown Yangon and is part of the city’s economic and public life.
Mahabandula Park
0.83km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
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.
Bogyoke Aung San Market
0.99km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
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
1.12km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
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.
Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral Yangon
1.15km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
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.
Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue
1.25km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue is the last remaining Jewish house of worship in Downtown Yangon and Burma's only synagogue.
Botataung Pagoda
1.35km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
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.
Kandawgyi Lake
1.75km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
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.
Kheng Hock Keong
1.84km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
The Kheng Hock Keong is the largest Chinese temple in Yangon. The temple attracts mostly Hokkien and Hakka worshipers.
Yangon Zoo
1.88km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
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.
Karaweik Palace
1.89km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
Karaweik or Karaweik Hall is a palace on the eastern shore of Kandawgyi Lake, Yangon, Burma.
Pegu Club
2.48km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
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
2.63km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
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
2.67km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
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
2.72km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
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
2.82km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
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
3.21km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
The mausoleum is dedicated to Aung San and other leaders, who were assassinated on 19 July 1947.
Ngar Htat Gyi Pagoda
3.33km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
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.
People's Square and Park
3.68km from St. Mary's Cathedral Yangon
The park contains a beautiful fountain with white elephants, Many plants, trees, and flowers can be found in this area.
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St. Mary's Cathedral, Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
It is the largest cathedral in Burma and was designed by Dutch architect Joseph Cuypers, son of Pierre Cuypers.