Shwe-nandaw Kyaung
Mandalay, Myanmar
Shwe-nandaw Kyaung is considered one of the most beautiful monasteries in Myanmar, and it is also one of the highest visited tourist sites in the country.
Wooden Monastery
From royal religious complexes to rural dwellings, imaginatively carved teak buildings can be found across Myanmar. The sumptuously gilded Shwe-nandaw Kyaung Temple, built in the nineteenth century as palace apartments before being converted into a place of worship, is considered one of the country’s most beautiful monasteries and is one of Myanmar’s most popular tourist attractions.
Our Work
Conservation Work
At Shwe-nandaw Kyaung, WMF’s conservation work was not just an opportunity to build conservation know-how in the region but a sign of optimism and innovation at a time of rapid liberalization in Myanmar.
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Our Supporters
World Monuments Fund’s work at Shwe-nandaw Kyaung has been made possible, in part, by support from the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), the U.S. Embassy Rangoon, the International Music and Art Foundation, and Tianaderrah Foundation / Nellie and Robert Gipson.