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Hsinbyume Pagoda

Myanmar

The 186th tallest tower in the world

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The Hsinbyume Pagoda (Burmese: [sʰɪ̀ɰ̃ pʰjù mɛ̀ zèdì]), also known as Myatheindan Pagoda ([mja̰ éɪɰ̃ dàɰ̃ zèdì]), is a large pagoda on the northern side of Mingun in Sagaing Region in Myanmar, on the western bank of the Irrawaddy River. It is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of Mandalay and is located in the proximity of the Mingun Pahtodawgyi. The pagoda is painted white and is modelled on the physical description of the Buddhist sacred mountain, Mount Meru.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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