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Attractions Around Mandalay / Mingun

Photo: The giant bell of Mingun

In Mingun, about 12 kilometers north of Mandalay, during the reign of King Bodawpaya the construction of a 150 meters high pagoda was started. It was meant to become the highest pagoda of the world. But when Bodawpaya died in 1819 work on the project ceased, so that until today the pagoda remains uncompleted. A bell of 90 tons weight had been cast for the pagoda, which is said to be the largest, undamaged bell of the world.

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