This Catholic church, located off Tachileik–Taunggyi Rd (Main Rd), dates back to the colonial era.
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Kyaingtong's central market is one of the most fascinating in Myanmar, playing host to a diverse mix of hill peoples, especially early in the morning. It…
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This attractive lake sits in the centre of town and is surrounded by what is left of Kyaingtong's British-era architecture. In the evening the lake is the…
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The gilded stupa of Wat Jong Kham rises majestically above the centre of town. Legend dates the wat to a visit by Gautama Buddha but a more likely date…
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Just north of Airport Rd, Wat In contains a stunning collection of ancient gilded wooden buddha images in all shapes, sizes and positions.
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Visitors weren't allowed inside this handsome building from the colonial era at the time of research, but you can take photos from outside.
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Pointing dramatically towards the mountains on a ridge overlooking Nyaung Toung lake, the 60ft-high standing buddha statue known as Yat Taw Mu is the most…
Mausoleums of the Tai Khün Princes
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Closed to the public, these mausoleums are the final resting place of the saophas (sky princes), who ruled Kyaingtong until the 1962 coup.
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In the middle of a traffic roundabout, Wat Mahamuni is a classic Thai-style wat with a richly painted interior.
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This mission has been providing an education for hill peoples since colonial times.
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Pointing dramatically towards the mountains on a ridge overlooking Nyaung Toung lake, the 60ft-high standing buddha statue known as Yat Taw Mu is the most…
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This lacklustre museum has a small collection of ethnic clothing, farming implements.and other hill-people objects, some inexplicably painted silver.
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This attractive lake sits in the centre of town and is surrounded by what is left of Kyaingtong's British-era architecture. In the evening the lake is the…
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Kyaingtong's central market is one of the most fascinating in Myanmar, playing host to a diverse mix of hill peoples, especially early in the morning. It…
0.56 MILES
In the middle of a traffic roundabout, Wat Mahamuni is a classic Thai-style wat with a richly painted interior.
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Visitors weren't allowed inside this handsome building from the colonial era at the time of research, but you can take photos from outside.
8. Mausoleums of the Tai Khün Princes
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Closed to the public, these mausoleums are the final resting place of the saophas (sky princes), who ruled Kyaingtong until the 1962 coup.