PYIN OO LWIN |
Originally a Shan Danu village. A legacy
of the influx of South Asians during the British colonial era is that
Pyin Oo Lwin is home to around 5,000 Nepalis and 10,000 Indians. For many
years it was a British hill station as due to the altitude, even at the
height of the hot season, it is pleasantly cool and the air is fresh. |
BOTANICAL GARDEN |
Colonel May used Turkish prisoners of
war to develop this 237-acre botanical garden during WWII. The garden
features wide expanses of manicured grass, large flowerbeds, natural forest,
rose gardens and an orchid house. |
PURCELL TOWER |
This clock tower near the town entrance was a present
from Queen Victoria, who offered an identical tower to Cape Town in South
Africa. |
NAUNG KAN GYL PAYA |
Located at the top of a hill, there are good views
of the town from here. |
CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION |
A 100-year-old church south of the central area,
which features a large brick sanctuary with a bell tower and cruciform
floor plan. The vaulted wooden ceilings and well-appointed interior are
impressive. |
JAPANESE WAR CEMETERY |
Cemetery containing around 50 graves. Each year during
the months of December and January, friends and families of the deceased
come from Japan to pay their respects. |
