🌟 Interesting Facts about Mandalay

🏯 Mandalay was the last royal capital of Myanmar, founded by King Mindon in 1857.

📚 The Kuthodaw Pagoda in Mandalay houses the world’s largest book — 729 marble slabs inscribed with Buddhist scriptures.

🏰 Mandalay Palace was the residence of the last Burmese monarchy before British colonization in 1885.

🌉 U Bein Bridge, near Mandalay, is the world’s longest teakwood bridge, stretching 1.2 kilometers across Taungthaman Lake.

🛕 The Mahamuni Buddha Temple contains one of the most revered Buddha images in Myanmar, covered with gold leaf by devotees.

🎭 Mandalay is known as a cultural hub — famous for traditional puppetry, dance, silk weaving, and gold leaf craft.

⛰️ Mandalay Hill offers panoramic views of the city and has been a sacred pilgrimage site for centuries.