MINGUN, Myanmar - Mingun Pahtodawgyi, also known as the Unfinished Pagoda of Mingun, was commissioned by King Bodawpaya in 1790. The current structure stands 50 meters tall; the plans called for it to reach a total height of 150 meters when completed. The structure is solid and built entirely of bricks. An earthquaker in March 1839 tore large cracks in the structure.

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Mingun Pahtodawgyi, also known as the Unfinished Pagoda of Mingun, was commissioned by King Bodawpaya in 1790. The current structure stands 50 meters tall; the plans called for it to reach a total height of 150 meters when completed. The structure is solid and built entirely of bricks. An earthquaker in March 1839 tore large cracks in the structure.

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Location: Mingun Pahtodawgyi, Mingun, Sagaing, Myanmar (Burma)
Photo credit: © David Coleman | Have Camera Will Travel / Alamy / Afripics
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