Shwesandaw Pagoda (Bagan)

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Shwesandaw Pagoda
Religion
Affiliation	Theravada Buddhism
Location
Location	Nyaung U
Country	Myanmar
Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates	21°09′50″N 94°51′58″E / 21.163812°N 94.866037°E / 21.163812; 94.866037
Architecture
Founder	King Anawrahta
Completed	1057; 967 years ago (1057)
Specifications
Height (max)	100 m (328 ft)
Spire height	?

The Shwesandaw Pagoda (Burmese: ရွှေဆံတော် ဘုရား, pronounced [ʃwèsʰàɰ̃dɔ̀ pʰəjá]) is a Buddhist pagoda located in Bagan, Myanmar. It is the tallest pagoda in Bagan, and contains a series of five terraces, topped with a cylindrical stupa, which has a bejewelled umbrella (hti). The pagoda was built by King Anawrahta in 1057, and once contained terra cotta tiles depicting scenes from the Jataka. Enshrined within the pagoda are sacred hairs of Gautama Buddha, which were obtained from Thaton.

• List of tallest structures built before the 20th century

• Pictorial Guide to Pagan. Rangoon: Ministry of Culture. 1975 [1955].

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