Ngakywenadaung Pagoda
The Ngakywenadaung Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa in Bagan , Myanmar .
history
It was built around the middle of the 10th century under King Taungthugyi .
description
The pagoda stands within the city walls northwest of Thatbinnyu Temple and is one of the oldest stupas in Bagan. With its melon or pumpkin shape, it represents the Pyu architectural style .
Individual evidence
- ^ Dittmar: Thailand and Burma. 1984, p. 291.
literature
- Johanna Dittmar: Thailand and Burma. Temples and royal cities between the Mekong and the Indian Ocean (= DuMont documents. Art travel guide. ). 3. Edition. DuMont, Cologne 1984, ISBN 3-7701-1206-7 , p. 291.
- Wilhelm Klein: Burma (= Apa Guides. ). Nelles, Munich 1982, ISBN 3-88618-991-0 , p. 227.
- Andrea Markand, Markus Markand, Martin H. Petrich, Volker Klinkmüller: Myanmar. (Burma) (= Stefan Loose Travel Manuals. ). 2nd completely revised edition. DuMont Reiseverlag, Ostfildern 2006, ISBN 3-7701-6147-5 , p. 226.
- Nina Oshegowa, Sergej Oshegow: Art in Burma. 2000 years of architecture, painting and sculpture under the sign of Buddhism and animism. VEB EA Seemann, Leipzig 1988, ISBN 3-363-00054-5 , Fig. 12.
Web links
Commons : Ngakywenadaung - collection of images, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 21 ° 10 ′ 7.7 ″ N , 94 ° 51 ′ 40.4 ″ E