Kanbawzathadi Palace
ကမ္ဘောဇသာဒီရွှေနန်းတော်
The palace ruins from the Toungoo Dynasty era under King Bayinnaung. A golden audience hall and royal chambers have been rebuilt based on archaeological findings, and carved teak pillars are on display.
Kanbawzathadi Palace was built in 1556 by King Bayinnaung of the Toungoo Dynasty as the royal palace of what was then the most powerful kingdom in Southeast Asia. It was destroyed in war in 1599. In the 1990s, the golden audience hall (the Lion Throne Hall) and royal residence were rebuilt on the site based on their original form. The small museum next door displays teak pillars and artifacts excavated from the site, with inscriptions still legible on some of them. It is part of the Bago combined ticket. A visit takes about 40 minutes, and the palace is about 1 km from Shwemawdaw Pagoda.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–16:30
Nearby sights
- Shwemawdaw Pagoda
- Shwethalyaung Buddha
- Kyaik Pun Pagoda
- Taukkyan War Cemetery
- Kaba Aye Pagoda
- Inya Lake
- Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple
- Ngahtatgyi Buddha