SITTWE |
Is a port city in Rakhaing State at the mouth of
the Kaladan River where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. It has at least
a 2000-year history of habitation and during the British era international
trade along the coast bloomed with two huge cargo steamers going back
and forth between Calcutta and Sittwe each day. |
PAYAGYI |
This temple features a large plain shed supported
by pillars decorated with a glass mosaic. A large sitting image beneath
the shelter was cast in 1900 in the Rakhaing style - minus the 'royal
attire' common to many Rakhaing images. |
BUDDHIST MUSEUM |
Housed in a colonial-style building, this is the
best place in Myanmar to view Rakhaing-style Buddha images. Maintained
by resident monks, the collection here represents a rare instance of historical
preservation of older Buddhas. |
RAKHINE STATE CULTURAL MUSEUM |
The museum is largely a collection of Wethali and
Mrauk U period artifacts and a number of more contemporary exhibits. |
WATERFRONT |
As a seaside town, Sittwe has plenty of waterfront
action. The road along the river is called 'The Strand'. 'The Point' is
a land projection at the confluence of the Kaladan River and the Bay of
Bengal. |
