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Mon cities: Bago, Hanthawaddy

Property names are listed in the language in which they have been submitted by the State Party.

Myanmar (Asia and the Pacific)

Date of Submission: 04/10/1996
Criteria:
Category: Cultural
Submission prepared by:
Department of Archaeology
Coordinates:
Bago: Bago Division, B.District and B.Township Hanthawaddy: Bago Div.,B. Dist., Nandawgon
Ref.: 826

Description

The ancient Mon cities built between the Ayeyawady Valley and the Sittaung Valley. Residencal Palace area of Mon King is under excavation. Contemporary with Innwa and built from the 11th to 17th centuries.