Some pictures of Ava, which was founded in 1364 on the Ayeyarwady river by the Shan king Thadominbya and remained a royal capital for most the time until Amarapura was founded in 1782. Not much is left of Ava today, and there are villages within the city area and most ruins are overgrown.
01 Ferry 02 Maha Aungmye Bonzan monastery 03 Ava 04 Gate to Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery 05 Htilaingshin pagoda
06 Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery 07 Htilaingshin pagoda 08 Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery 09 Htilaingshin pagoda 10 Htilaingshin pagoda
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