Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar - Shwedagon Pagoda- Wonders of the World

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Soaring almost 100 metres above the green cityscape of Yangon, the Shwedagon Pagoda is the landmark evident from miles around. One of the wonders of the world it was believed to have constructed over 2500 years ago where the Buddha's relics were enshrined. Successive Myanmar kings had embroidered the Shwedagon Pagoda for the period of the 15th Century and Myanmar Queen Shin Saw Pu raised it to its present height.This 2,500-year-old Pagoda houses remnants from the past four Buddhas, including eight hairs from Gautama Buddha himself. Its exclusive location in Yangon ensures its supremacy of the city’s skyline.