The Top-10
Attractions
Top 10 Important Religious Institutions in Yangon - 2023
Updated Sep 2023
- No.1
Shwedagon Pagoda
4.8/5762 ReviewsYangon187m from downtown
"Yangon Dajin Temple (Shwedagon Pagoda), alias Rui Daguang Tower, is the symbol of Myanmar state, located in the San Ding Gudala Mountain, the tower height of 112 meters, the tower is 115 square meters, built in 585 years, with Cambodia's Angkor Wat, Indonesia's Borobudur together, known as "the three major monuments in Southeast Asia". The shape of the Yangon Shwedagon Pagoda is like an inverted giant clock, built with bricks, the tower is affixed with more than 1,000 pure gold foils, the gold used is more than 7 tons, the tower is surrounded by more than 10,000 gold and silver bells, the tower is all cast with gold, there are 1260 kilograms of metal umbrellas, Around it are 664 rubies, 551 emeralds and 443 diamonds."Highlights: The Shwedagon Pagoda of Yangon is located on the St. Dingu Dala Mountain, which is the higher part of Yangon and the core of the local Buddhist beliefs. The conical main tower is nearly 100 meters high, the tower body is wrapped in gold foil, and there are thousands of gold and silver bells hanging around it. The dazzling Shwedagon Pagoda is even more brilliant in the morning and evening when the sun is slanting, and it is still lit up at night, which is magnificent. As a must-see attraction in Yangon, many people come here to worship Buddha and sightseeing every day, and it is even more crowded during festivals. Tour Guide To visit the Shwedagon Pagoda, there are four entrances to the east, south, west and north. There is a unique Burmese-style sphinx at each entrance gate. You have to climb more than 100 marble steps to reach the big platform. Walking on the big platform, you will be able to witness the splendid Shwedagon Pagoda, and there are dozens of small Buddhist pagodas of different shapes around the main pagoda, some with golden tops and white walls, some with broken glass collages, and some with pure solid wood. Built with gold paint, it's spectacular. Shwedagon Pagoda is the most sacred pagoda in the area, and it also houses the relics of four Buddhas. Many people sat on the big platform to pray to the Buddha, or meditated and recited sutras in the Shwedagon Pagoda. They were very devout. You can go around the Shwedagon Pagoda in a clockwise direction to see its appearance, then visit the golden Buddhist hall, admire the jade Buddha statues, and understand the local Buddhist culture.Show Less - No.2
Botahtaung Pagoda
4.4/570 ReviewsYangon4.2km from downtown
"Very beautiful, very golden color, walk to know the history of Burmese. Walk to see the pagoda, very beautiful."Highlights: Port Tao Pagoda, also known as Thousand Buddha Pagoda, was built at the same time as Sulei Pagoda. Bombed by the Royal Air Force in 1943, it was rebuilt in the second half of the 20th century. Many artifacts and jewels dating back more than 2,000 years have been found in the reconstruction. Legend has it that more than 2,000 years ago, India sent a thousand guard soldiers to escort the Buddha's hair relic to Myanmar to teach Buddhism, and these thousand guard soldiers were buried here. So far, the Buddha's relics of the Buddha's hair are still preserved in the pagoda.Show Less - No.3
Sule Pagoda
4.6/5224 ReviewsYangon3km from downtown
"The area around Sule is amazing. theres maha bandula park, which is a great place to chill and relax. Maha bandula street is full of amazing street food. theres also some beautuful colonial buildings in the neighborhood, and the beautiful white government building as well. Sule pogada is beautiful, with white and gold everywhere. "Highlights: The Sule Pagoda is a landmark building in the central area of Yangon, and the city of Yangon extends around this pagoda as the center. The tower is 46 meters high, the tower body is gilded, and the tower base is octagonal. It is said that the pagoda was built more than 2,000 years ago and was named after Sule, the protector of the Kakusana Bodhisattva era, after the monk who welcomed the holy relics returned from India. Inside the tower is a statue of Sule, the patron saint of the holy mountain where the Shwedagon Pagoda is located.Show Less - No.4
Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue
4.1/515 ReviewsYangon2.9km from downtown
"It is located on 26th Street in Kerry District. Walk into this street and you will see this beautiful and well preserved synagogue. It shows the early relationship with Islam in Myanmar, where Jews are influential in Myanmar. Worth visiting. Happy to see this preservation. The waiter let us in, took us around, talked about the early glory, told us the remaining 4 families, definitely bigger in the previous population. The synagogue is close to the busy market on 26th Street, so the visit can combine the street life in the city centre with the Scottish market. We knew the synagogue would be closed at night but took some pictures and spoke to local guards."Highlights: The Joshua Synagogue in Musmea was built in 1893. It is the only synagogue in Myanmar and has thus become the venue for various historic meetings of important political figures from Myanmar, the United States and Israel. The synagogue displays many historical photos of local Judaism. Not every place in the synagogue can be visited, and some areas require permission from the staff to enter.Show Less - No.5
Nga Htat Gyi Pagoda
4.4/525 ReviewsYangon1.6km from downtown"Really impressive This is a great place to visit. The wood carving behind the Buddha statue is perhaps the most impressive place for this Buddha statue. If you are in this area (in other places, if you are in the Jodaki Reclining Buddha Temple/Tower), then you must stop here as it is just across the street. My own tour was ruined by an uninvited person who said to take me on the tour and insisted I pay him. I gave him a thousand kyats because he did point out something I wouldn't notice. So beware of friendly locals who want to offer guided tours first and check if they are licensed guides."Highlights: Nadaki Sitting Buddha Temple, located in Yangon, Myanmar, is famous for the giant seated Buddha in the temple. In addition to admiring this Buddha statue, tourists can also appreciate the exquisite murals in the temple.Show Less - No.6
Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral Yangon
4.3/538 ReviewsYangon2.3km from downtown
"The church can go in for free, there was no one when I went, the light was very good. There is a hotel opposite the church. I stayed at this hotel to shoot the church. It was good. The hotel has a swimming pool. It is also beautiful to watch the sunset on the side."Highlights: The Holy Trinity Cathedral in Yangon is one of the two cathedrals in Yangon. It was built in 1886 and took 8 years to complete. The church was built in the British era, so its architectural style reveals a strong British traditional style. The church adopts red brick walls and white minarets, which looks dignified and dignified from a distance. In addition, the church holds services twice a week, and it is a privilege to visit. There are also many walls in Holy Trinity Church dedicated to young British soldiers who died in the war. There is also a church-attached high school nearby.Show Less - No.7
Karaweik Palace
Closed4.5/5119 ReviewsYangon2km from downtown
"Callaway Palace, also known as the Boat, is another iconic attraction in Myanmar's Royal Lake Park in Yangon, Myanmar's capital. But this is not the palace, but a restaurant that caters to important guests."Highlights: Callaway Palace is one of the iconic local attractions. The building as a whole is a bird-shaped boat floating in the lake. The exterior is resplendent and the interior is luxuriously decorated. It looks resplendent in the daytime, and brightly lit at night with gorgeous reflections. From the Royal Lake, you can see the gorgeous sunset in Yangon, the afterglow of the sunset is reflected in the lake, and the colorful clouds are rippling on the lake, which is very beautiful. In the evening, you can watch local folk dance performances and puppet shows in the palace, and you can also enjoy the buffet here, but it should be noted that you need to book in advance.Show Less - No.8
St. Mary's Cathedral
4.5/576 ReviewsYangon2.9km from downtown
"St. Mary's Cathedral in Yangon is a huge foreign style church, it seems to be a building built in the colonial period, the whole church environment is quite elegant, here can see a lot of religious characteristics of decoration and layout, design style."Highlights: St. Mary's Cathedral in Yangon was built in 1895. It is a neo-Gothic style building. It is the largest Catholic church in Yangon. Many British priests have preached here. Although the exterior of the church is made of red brick and stone, with two minarets, it looks very eye-catching and very Western, but the soaring arcades and colorful decorations inside combine a variety of Southeast Asian elements, which together give people a solemn, Elegant feel.Show Less - No.9
Ten-Thousand-People Grotto Way-place, Rangoon, Myanmar
4.5/516 ReviewsYangon6.3km from downtown"Yangon's 10,000-strong grotto dome is located in Yangon, Myanmar's capital, and is known as the "emerald mountain" because its exterior is covered with jade stone. The interior is also magnificent and can be visited when there is no religious activity."Highlights: The Ten Thousand Grottoes Dojo in Yangon, Myanmar, also known as the Ten Thousand Grottoes Dojo, was the site of the sixth conference of Buddhists from all over the world in 1957 to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of the birth of Sakyamuni Buddha. The appearance of the dojo is like an ordinary mountain bag, including the four gates that were originally designed for "concealment", but the interior design is resplendent and majestic: there are not only rare emerald passages in the world, but also candlesticks and internal pillars. Emeralds and jade, numerous dignified or amiable golden statues of Buddhas, make the secluded interiors without sufficient natural light dazzling.Show Less - No.10
Maha Wizaya Pagoda
4.5/531 ReviewsYangon611m from downtown
"On the way from People's Park to the Shwedagon Pagoda, the Mahawizaya Pagoda was built in 1980. The pagoda is small in size and mainly gold. Especially the top of the pagoda is full of images of various animals. The Mahavizaya Pagoda is located on the mountain of Dhammarakkhita, opposite the famous Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon. Built in 1980, like the usual pagodas, this pagoda has a Buddha statue inside. The Mahawizaya pagoda is known for its combination of modern and traditional architectural styles. It is a beautiful pagoda and you can visit it if you have time."Highlights: Mahawizaya Pagoda was built in 1980 and belongs to the relatively "young" pagoda in Yangon. It is a stupa built by donations from the local people to commemorate the unification of Theravada Buddhism in Myanmar. The locals call it the "People's Pagoda". It mixes traditional and modern architectural styles and contains relics of the Buddha presented by the king and queen of Nepal. . Compared to Shwedagon Pagoda, Mahavir Zaya Pagoda is much smaller. However, it is very close to the Shwedagon Pagoda and can be included in the itinerary near the Shwedagon Pagoda. All the way west from Mahawi Zaya Stupa, there are many restaurants serving Burmese dishes. The more famous one is FeelMyanmarFood.Show Less - No.11
Kheng Hock Keong Chinese Temple
4.3/519 ReviewsYangon2.5km from downtown
"Chinese shrine, Chinatown in Yangon is also prosperous, faith, Buddhism from Shantou, distant places, later, with kindness, gulungan and Prani."Highlights: Qingfu Palace is the largest Chinese temple in Yangon. The temple is dedicated to Guanyin, and there are people drawing lots at the door for divination.Show Less - No.12
Maharsi Meditation Center
4.0/51 ReviewsYangon1.8km from downtown
"Estimated to be five, foreign countries also have these temples ^_^^_^"Highlights: To practice Southern Buddhism here, practitioners are required to pay attention to the ups and downs of the abdomen during breathing after meditating, and to pay attention to the touch points of their footsteps when walking. It accepts meditators from all over the world, and provides free room and board. Visitors staying here must strictly follow the schedule for daily life and practice, and sometimes meditation courses are arranged, and men and women will practice meditation separately. It serves two meals a day, strictly in accordance with the rule of "no food after lunch".Show Less - No.13
Dhamma Joti Vipassana Meditation Centre
4.5/52 ReviewsYangon1.2km from downtown
"The Myanmar Inner View meditation center feels that there is too much commercialization, and the inside is still quite distinctive, but it is indeed a bit too commercial. Every time I come here, the locals rarely go. They are generally foreigners. But the locals come here every time they celebrate the New Year. Prayer"Highlights: Vipassana is one of the very ancient meditation methods in India. It improves concentration by observing one's own breathing, so as to observe body and mind and nature, and experience the state of impermanence and selflessness. , so it is recognized by the government. Vipassana meditation (DhammaJoti) was established in 1993. The current teacher is Goenka. He spread the Vipassana meditation method of master U Ba Khin all over the world. It has influence in the United States and Japan, and has tens of thousands of disciples around the world. .Show Less - No.14
Yangon Sikh Temple
4.0/55 ReviewsYangon3.2km from downtown
"The Sikh temple in Yangon, built in 1942, is home to more than 50 Sikhs in the community. Here, the Sikh tradition of free kitchens is still being continued, open to people of different ethnicities and religions." - No.15
Midstream Kyauktan Pagoda
4.1/533 ReviewsKyauktan26.5km from downtown
"Ding Yinshui Buddha can take a boat to the lake to see, but we have limited time to go to the boat, and feel that the lake is quite turbid, I don’t want to go, interested friends can go and see"Highlights: Din Yin, a small fishing village on the east side of the Yangon River Delta, is a popular destination for day trips from Yangon. Ding Yinshui Pagoda is built on a small island in the center of the river, and a huge white jade Buddha statue sits in the small golden pagoda. Compared with other pagodas, it is even more unique. The landscape shrouded in mist in the early morning is even more mesmerizing. To visit the water pagoda, you need to take a ferry. Along the way, you can see the Dingyin Bridge and the Dingyin town with a strong colonial color. This was a port during the Portuguese colonial period, with beautiful pastoral scenery and Burmese-style high feet dotted among green trees. The thatched cottage has a different style.Show Less
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