HISTORY

"shwedagon Pagoda" #Myanmar 

#History

99 meter high gold plated stupa topped

with diamond studded hti. 

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   ^Yangon's most famouws landmark.   The massive 99 meter high gold   plated pagoda with the diamond   studded spire set on top of a   small hill in downtown Yangon   dominates the area and is    visible from much of the city.   after dark there is a mystical   atmosphere with the pagoda   lit up by spotlights.$

   "History" of the Shwedagon pagoda:

  ^ According to legend the pagoda is    more then 2,500 years old dating   back to the lifetime of the buddha,   making it the oldest pagoda in burma.   Historical evidence suggest the pagoda   was built by the Mon around the 6th century.   since then the pagoda has been enlarged and    renovated many times, and numerous smaller    stupas and other structures have been added.$

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