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The architecture of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), in Southeast Asia, includes architectural styles which reflect the influence of neighboring and Western nations and modernization. The country's most prominent buildings include Buddhist pagodas , stupas and temples , British colonial buildings, and modern renovations and structures.
The following is a list of tallest known structures above 60 m (197 ft) in Myanmar, excluding buildings, guyed masts, or cellular towers, ranked by their pinnacle height. Many of the structures on the list are Buddhist stupas (pagodas), temples, and statues. Many pagodas have been rebuilt many times throughout their history, often taller.
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Myanmar.The list includes habitable buildings standing at or above 90 meters (295 feet) but excludes other structures above 90 meters such as the Yeywa Dam, the Laykyun Sekkya Buddha Statue, the Shwemawdaw Pagoda, etc.
A closer view of Thatbyinnyu Phaya. The Thatbyinnyu is a five-story brick masonry building topped by a sikhara tower with a hti at the pinnacle. "Somewhat similar to" the nearby Ananda Temple in its architectural style, the temple's exterior is covered in white stucco, and its terraces paved in stone. [5]
The ministers building was built in a period from 1889 between 1905. It was originally used for administrative services for British-Burma. It became a hub for Colonial- bureaucracy. It covers a vast 400,000 square feet of building area and is an icon of Myanmar's colonial-era architecture.
The Pyu-era architectural practices greatly influenced later Pagan and Burmese architecture. The techniques of building dams, canals and weirs found in pre-colonial Upper Burma trace their origins to the Pyu era and the Pagan era.
Government of Myanmar Palace wall on the moat with Mandalay Hill in the distance. The Mandalay Palace ( Burmese : မန္တလေး နန်းတော် , pronounced [máɰ̃dəlé náɰ̃dɔ̀] ), located in Mandalay , Myanmar , is the last royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy .
The building is considered a fine example of syncretic Burmese architecture, featuring traditional tiered roofs called pyatthat, and was designed by Burmese architect U Tin, who also designed Central Railway Station. [1] Construction began in 1926 and ended in 1936. [2] The city hall occupies the former site of the Ripon Hall. [2]