The Kambawzathardi Palace
in Bago is the former home of King Bayinnaung the Great, who in Thai is known as
Bureng Nong (บุเรงนอง) and whom is described as the most popular of all Burmese
kings.
Also known as the
Golden Palace, it was built in 1553, two years into the reign of
this king, who established an empire that stretched from
the borders of India to parts of Thailand and Laos.
Kambawzathardi Palace
Kambawzathardi Palace
Besides the
palace building, with its Lion Throne Hall (fig.) the compound also
features the Bee Throne
Hall (fig.).