Yangon, Myanmar
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 16° 46.480 E 096° 09.580
47Q E 197202 N 1856795
Construction was completed in 1936.
Waymark Code: WMTRJQ
Location: Myanmar
Date Posted: 01/03/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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Wikipedia (visit link) informs us:

"Yangon City Hall .... is the city hall of Yangon, the largest city of Burma, and the seat of the city's administrative body, Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC). The building is considered a fine example of syncretic Burmese architecture, featuring traditional tiered roofs called pyatthat, and was designed by Burmese architect U Tin, who also designed Central Railway Station. Construction began in 1926 and ended in 1936. The city hall occupies the former site of the Ripon Hall.

The city hall has been the focal point of several major political demonstrations, including a 1964 People's Peace Committee rally supported by Thakin Kodaw Hmaing, which attracted 200,000 people and was subsequently clamped down by the Socialist regime. and the site of several bombings, including one in 2000, 2008, and 2009.

Centrally located in downtown Yangon, it is next to several important landmarks such as Sule Pagoda, Maha Bandula Park, High Court, and the Main Post Office.

The building is listed on the Yangon City Heritage List."
Name: Yangon City Hall

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Yangon, Myanmar


Date of Construction: 1/1/1936

Architect: U Tin

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