The wooden monastery, Shwenandaw Kyaung (also called Shwe Nandaw Kyaung Monastery and Golden Palace Monastery), is a wonderful example of the traditional bamar architecture that was made in teak. The monastery was once part of the traditional palace complex, although King Thibaw Min ordered the building to be dismantled and assembled outside the walls, which was crucial for its survival since during World War II all the royal buildings succumbed under the bombs.

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