🪷 Bagan
Myanmar
About This Sacred Site
Bagan in central Myanmar is one of the world's greatest archaeological sites, featuring over 2,000 surviving Buddhist temples, pagodas, and monasteries spread across a 104-square-kilometer plain. Between the 11th and 13th centuries, over 10,000 Buddhist temples were constructed here during the Pagan Kingdom. The landscape of ancient temples stretching to the horizon, especially at sunrise and sunset, creates one of the most spiritual and visually stunning scenes on Earth.
Key Facts
- •Over 2,000 of the original 10,000+ temples survive today
- •Built between the 11th and 13th centuries during the Pagan Kingdom
- •Covers a 104-square-kilometer plain along the Irrawaddy River
- •UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2019
- •The Ananda Temple (1105 CE) is considered the masterpiece of Bagan
Location
Coordinates: 21.1717, 94.8585
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