Mandalay Palace
4 expert reviews
“The east-facing palace is inside a walled fort whose four 1¼-mile walls form a perfect square...the palace itself is an important sight, but what's even more interesting is the village”
– Fodor's
"The palace's most striking structure is a soaring multilayered pyramid of gilt filigree above the main throne room. Parts of the complex are in need of repair." Full review
"Banner exhorting the populace to obey the tatmadaw (The Myanmar Armed Forces) on the outer wall of the Mandalay Palace (which also houses a large military barracks) in Mandalay, Myanmar...." Full review
"Don’t expect to find anything authentic within the Royal Palace as the original buildings were destroyed by Allied bombing in 1945. The replacements are poorly executed replicas built in..." Full review