Burmese Independence Monument - Yangon, Myanmar
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 16° 46.391 E 096° 09.576
47Q E 197193 N 1856630
This obelisk marks Myanmar's independence from Britain in 1948.
Waymark Code: WMVHE2
Location: Myanmar
Date Posted: 04/20/2017
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Myanmar's Independence Monument is set in the center of Yangon's Maha Bandula Park.

Lonely Planet (visit link) informs us:

"This 165ft white obelisk inside Mahabandoola Garden is surrounded by two concentric circles of chinthe (half-lion, half-dragon deity). Designed by Sithu U Tin, one of the architects of nearby City Hall, it was erected in 1948 replacing a statue of Queen Victoria."
Address:
Maha Bandula Park. Yangon, Myanmar

Height: 165 feet

Website: [Web Link]

Date Created/Placed: Not listed

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