Golden Palace Monastery (Shwenandaw Kyaung)

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Shwenandaw Monastery also called Golden Palace Monastery.

Shwenandaw Monastery is located near Mandalay Hill, Mandalay Region, Myanmar .

Shwenandaw Monastery was built in 1880 by King Thibaw Min, who dismantled and relocated the apartment formerly occupied by his father, King Mindon Min, just before Mindon Min's death.
The building was originally part of the royal palace at Amarapura, before it was moved to Mandalay.
The building was heavily gilt with gold and adorned with glass mosaic work..
The monastery is known for its teak carvings of Buddhist myths, which adorn its walls and roofs. The monastery is built in the traditional Burmese architectural style. Shwenandaw Monastery is the single remaining major original structure of the original Royal Palace today

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Shwenandaw: A Wooden Monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar

Shwenandaw Monastery was originally part of Mandalay's Royal Palace complex, but was moved outside the palace walls in 1879. Thanks to this move, it was the only building from the original palace complex to escape destruction during the Second World War bombing of Mandalay. Made entirely of wood, it is unique among Mandalay's numerous temples, pagodas, and monasteries.

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c. 1880

Shwenandaw Monastery, Mandalay, Maynmar, 2016

The 'Golden Palace Monastery' was originally part of the royal palace at Amarapura and moved to Mandalay after King Thibaw Min believed, that he is haunted by his father's spirit.

Conservation Project - Shwe-Nandaw Kyaung Monastery, Myanmar

Shwe-Nandaw Monastery in Mandalay, also called the Golden Palace Monastery, is one of the finest examples of nineteenth-century traditional wood architecture in Myanmar. With support from the U.S. Embassy and the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, World Monuments Fund began a conservation project at Shwe-Nandaw Monastery in 2014. The conservation efforts will not only serve the historic building, but assist in maintaining traditional wood carving and crafts through training programs and workshops on best practices in conservation and site management.

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Shwenandaw Monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar

Shwenandaw Monastery is a historic Buddhist monastery located near Mandalay Hill, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (formerly Burma).

Shwenandaw Monastery was built in 1878 by King Thibaw Min, who dismantled and relocated the apartment formerly occupied by his father, King Mindon Min, just before Mindon Min's death, at a cost of 120,000 rupees. Thibaw removed the building in 10 October 1878, believing it to be haunted by his father's spirit. The building reconstruction was finished in 31 Oct 1878, dedicated in memory of his father, on a plot adjoining Atumashi Monastery. It is said that King Thibaw used it for meditation, and the meditation couch he sat on can still be seen.

The building was originally part of the royal palace at Amarapura, before it was moved to Mandalay, where it formed the northern section of the Hmannan (Glass Palace) and part of the king's royal apartments. The building was heavily gilt with gold and adorned with glass mosaic work.

The monastery is known for its teak carvings of Buddhist myths, which adorn its walls and roofs. The monastery is built in the traditional Burmese architectural style. Shwenandaw Monastery is the single remaining major original structure of the original Royal Palace today.

The Shwenandaw Monastery is one of the finest examples of traditional 19th century wooden monastery building in the country.

The monastery that is also known as he Shwenandaw Kyaung is a very finely carved teak wooden monastery building just outside the Mandalay Royal Palace, on the same grounds as the Atumashi Monastery. The monastery is also called the Golden Palace Monastery, because it used to be part of the Mandalay Royal Palace and was completely gilded.

Both exterior and interior of the monastery are decorated with intricate wood carvings.

History of the Shwenandaw Monastery
The Shwenandaw Monastery was originally part of the Royal Palace in Amarapura. When the capital city was moved to Mandalay, the building was dismantled, transported to Mandalay and rebuild there as part of the new all teak Royal Palace in 1857. King Mindon used the building as his personal living quarters. After the King died, his son relocated the building to its current location outside of the Palace grounds, where it was converted into a monastery in 1880.

The Golden Palace Monastery is a great place to get an impression of what the Royal Palace once must have looked like. As the Palace was destroyed by fire during the second World War, the Shwenandaw Monastery is the only major original teak wooden building left of the original Mandalay Royal Palace.

Intricate wood carvings outside and inside the monastery
The large structure built in typical Burmese architectural style has a four tiered roof that is made up of several sections, each section smaller than the one below it. The roof lines are decorated with very detailed intricate wood carvings. The roofs bargeboards contain carved depictions of mythical creatures, animals, dancers and flowers.

An intricately carved teak verandah at the first level surrounds the monastery. Some of the carved wooden panels ravaged by time and weather have been replaced with new panels, especially on the outside.

Large teak pillars inside the building support the roof. There is still some gold plating inside the monastery; Once the structure was completely gilded and decorated with glass mosaics.

Some of the best preserved panels are inside the building, sheltered from weather and sunlight. Among them is a number of carved panels depicting scenes from the Jataka tales, the tales about the previous lives of the Buddha.

Inside the main room in the center of the building is the main Buddha image, with Nat spirits worshipping it. Only men can go inside to worship the Buddha image.

How to get to the Shwenandaw Monastery
The Shwenandaw Monastery is located a few hundred meters from the North East section of the Royal Palace grounds, next to the Atumashi pagoda. From downtown Mandalay you can get there by rickshaw which should cost around US$2 or by private taxi at around US$ 4.
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Shwenandaw Monastery / ရွှေနန်းတော်ကျောင်း, lit. Golden Palace Monastery, is a historic Buddhist monastery located near Mandalay Hill, Mandalay Region, Myanmar (formerly Burma).

Shwenandaw Monastery was built in 1878 by King Thibaw Min, who dismantled and relocated the apartment formerly occupied by his father, King Mindon Min, just before Mindon Min's death, at a cost of 120,000 rupees. Thibaw removed the building in 10 October 1878, believing it to be haunted by his father's spirit. The building reconstruction was finished in 31 Oct 1878, dedicated in memory of his father, on a plot adjoining Atumashi Monastery.

The building was originally part of the royal palace at Amarapura, before it was moved to Mandalay, where it formed the northern section of the Hmannan (Glass Palace) and part of the king's royal apartments. The building was heavily gilt with gold and adorned with glass mosaic work.

The monastery is known for its teak carvings of Buddhist myths, which adorn its walls and roofs. The monastery is built in the traditional Burmese architectural style. Shwenandaw Monastery is the single remaining major original structure of the original Royal Palace today.

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