Myadaung Monastery

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Myadaung Monastery
မြတောင်ကျောင်း
The Queen's Golden Kyoung, Mandalay, Burmah (NBY 439283).jpg
Religion
Affiliation Theravada Buddhism
Location
Country Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma
Architecture
FounderQueen Supayalat
Completed1885;140 years ago (1885)

Myadaung Monastery (Burmese : မြတောင်ကျောင်း; also known as the Queen's Monastery) was a Buddhist monastery built in 1885 under the patronage of Queen Supayalat. [1] Myadaung Monastery was located 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Mandalay Palace, and was profusely carved and gilded in gold. [2] As a fine specimen of Burmese architecture, its conservation was ordered by Lord Curzon in December 1901. [1] The Monastery was destroyed during the second World War. [3]

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  1. 1 2 Mandalay 1910, p. 8.
  2. Mahbubad 1908, p. 143.
  3. "Queen's Golden Monastery: Overall view of the complex and spire of the pyatthat". Marble: Museums, Archives, Rare Books & Libraries Exploration. Retrieved 2025-09-13.

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