| Settawya Pagoda | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Sect | Theravada Buddhism |
| Region | Sagaing Region |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Location | Mingun, Myanmar |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1804 |
| Completed | 1811 |
The Settawya Pagoda is a Buddhist temple in Mingun, Myanmar. Built in the early 19th-century at the behest of King Bodawpaya Konbaung, the temple is one of several prominent pagodas in Mingun; the structure at Settawya was built during the same time as the larger-yet-uncompleted Mingun Pahtodawgyi, which was also built on the orders of Bodawpaya.[1] The stark-white Settwaya Pagoda is located several hundred feet from the Irrawaddy River, and the temple contains a marble footprint of the Buddha.[1][2]
The pagoda survived a major earthquake in 1839, though the structure sustained some damage; its interior has since been reinforced against future earthquakes.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 orientalarchitecture.com. "Settawya Pagoda, Mingun, Myanmar". Asian Architecture. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- ↑ Wright, Colin. "Settawya Pagoda, [Mingun]". www.bl.uk. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
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