Top Things to do in Mingun
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The 5 Best Things to do Good for Big Groups in Mingun, Sagaing Region
Discover the best top things to do in Mingun, Myanmar including Ayeyarwaddy River, Hsinbyume Pagoda, Mingun Bell, Pahtodawgyi Pagoda, Lions of Stone.
1. Ayeyarwaddy River
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4.5 based on 196 reviews
The little Jetty here in Mingun seemed to quite busy. There boats coming and going the whole time I was there.
Reviewed By WhiteMouseBurrow - Moscow, Russia
On the river you can hire a boat - a large boat - and enjoy the sunset with a glass of wine. A good alternative to watching the sunset on a hilltop surrounded by a crowd of tourists.
2. Hsinbyume Pagoda
3. Mingun Bell
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4.0 based on 263 reviews
It was the heaviest functioning non-cracked bell in the world at several times in history. It was casted in 1808 and finished in 1810. It s height is 12 feet.
Reviewed By travelwithshreya - Phitsanulok, Thailand
The 4-m high and 90-tons heavy Mingun bell is the largest working bell in the world, which was meant to be installed at the top of the giant pagoda. We slipped inside the huge Mingun Bell and it was so cool because of the thick metal.
4. Pahtodawgyi Pagoda
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 141 reviews
Reviewed By rond686 - Caloundra, Australia
We travelled to the village of Mingun by boat from Mandalay and as we approached we saw what appeared to be a large sandstone mesa. This seemed a bit odd because there was nothing similar in the surrounding country. When we got close we discovered that it was man-made, and was the remnants of a huge brick pagoda that was never finished. It was intended to be 150 metres high but only the first 50 metres were built. It was subsequently damaged by earthquakes so there are big cracks and large chunks have fallen down. While this may all seem rather mundane, the sheer size of it was fascinating. It is hard to believe the amount of work and materials that were used to build it. I can only imagine how magnificent it would have been if the extra 100 metres had been added.
5. Lions of Stone
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3.5 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By milliesmum2016 - Christchurch, New Zealand
These two huge lumps of rock, which at first glance look like ruined elephants, are in fact, the ruined haunches of a pair of Chininthes (sacred lion images) which are seen all over Burma as the sentinels of the pagodas, stupas and temples. So if you think that these are ONLY their haunches, just imagine how enormous the never finished products would have been. Then you can start to picture the scale of the great ruined Stupa across the road, which they relate to. It's staggering! What a project..........they still look like elephants to me.
