View of the Mingun Pahtodawgyi (Unfinished Pagoda of Mingun (Myanmar) from the Ayeyarwaddy River
Mingun Pahtodawgyi, also known as the Unfinished Pagoda of Mingun, was commissioned by King Bodawpaya in 1790. The current structure stands 50 meters tall; the plans called for it to reach a total height of 150 meters when completed. The structure is solid and built entirely of bricks. An earthquaker in March 1839 tore large cracks in the structure.
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Asia Ayarwaddy River Ayeyarwaddy River Ayeyarwady River Buddhist Temple Buddhist architecture Burma Irrawaddy River Mandalay Mandalay Region Min Gun Min Kun Mingun Mingun Pagoda Mingun Pahtodawgyi Mingun Unfinished Pagoda Myanmar Republic of the Union of Myanmar Sagaing Southeast Asia Upper Burma architectural architecture brick structure bricks buddhism buddhist building edifice edifices pagoda place of worship religion religious building shrine structures stupa temple
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