Taukkyan War Cemetery
ထောက်ကြံ့စစ်သင်္ချိုင်း
Myanmar's largest WWII Allied cemetery, where more than 6,000 soldiers who fell in the Burma campaign are buried. The memorial wall bears the names of over 20,000 missing.
Taukkyan War Cemetery is managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. It lies about 25 km north of Yangon, beside the road to Bago, and holds the graves of over 6,000 Commonwealth soldiers who died in the Burma campaign of WWII. The stone pillars of the memorial pavilion carry the names of about 27,000 servicemen with no known grave. The grounds are neat and solemn, and entry is free. It's a good 30-minute stop on the way to Bago.
Opening hours
Approx. 07:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Kaba Aye Pagoda
- Inya Lake
- Chaukhtatgyi Buddha Temple
- Ngahtatgyi Buddha
- Martyrs' Mausoleum
- Bogyoke Aung San Museum
- People's Park
- Shwedagon Pagoda