Kinwun Mingyi Monastery (Burmese: ကင်းဝန်မင်းကြီးကျောင်း), also known as the Thakawun Monastery, is a historic Buddhist monastery in Maha Aungmye Township, Mandalay, Burma. The wooden monastery dates to 1879, built by the Kinwun Mingyi U Kaung.
Built completely out of teak, the monastery includes Western motifs including Corinthian pillars, friezes and arches inspired by the Kinwun Mingyi's embassy mission to Europe. The monastery design features a terrace surrounded by a rotunda. The monastery was designed by European architects, namely M. Comodo, an Italian, and M. Bonvallein, a Frenchman.
See also
- Kyaung
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