Monday, September 2, 2013

3) Mandalay Royal Palace (မႏၱေလးနန္းေတာ္)

Mandalay Palace was the primary royal residence of King Mindon and King Thibaw, the last two kings of the country. The Mandalay Palace was constructed by King Mindon and the compound was surrounded by four 2 km (6666 ft) long walls and a moat 64 m (210 ft) wide, 4.5 m (15 ft) deep. The walls had three gates on each side and twelve in total. The citadel had five bridges to cross the moat. Mandalay Palace is a primary symbol of Mandalay and a major tourist destination.

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