Shwedagon Pagoda, or the Golden Pagoda, is the largest and most important buddhist stupa (pagoda) in Myanmar (Burma).

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Shwedagon Pagoda, or the Golden Pagoda, is the largest and most important buddhist stupa (pagoda) in Myanmar (Burma). Buddhist pilgrims are drawn to the towering stupa from all over Burma and beyond, especially at dusk, when the atmosphere becomes magical.

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