Myanmar is famous for its magnificent Buddhist temples, where Buddhism is considered the state religion. It is also home to the West, one of which is Saint Mary Cathedral, a classical Cathedral in Myanmar. In your Myanmar trip, you should visit this place to enjoy the difference of this wonderful work. This is a sacred pilgrimage site of the Catholics.
Saint Mary Cathedral is a place of communication between God and man. The symbolic natural elements in Catholicism appear in works that make up the church’s spirituality as well as increase its sanctity. When believers acquire the world and the spiritual state of man, that place will become self-evident without the attraction of the outside charisma.
Saint Mary Cathedral was recognized as a World Heritage Site in 1996. It is a Catholic Cathedral located on Bo Aung Kyaw Street in Botahtaung Town, Yangon City, Myanmar. It is considered to be the largest Cathedral in Myanmar. The Saint Mary Cathedral is a typical example of colonial architecture and heritage. This cathedral located on the premises of Saint Mary Cathedral Secondary School No. 6, also known as “Saint Paul’s High School”, although today the school is no longer affiliated with the Catholic Church.
Saint Mary Cathedral was designed by a Dutch architect Joseph Cuypers. This Cathedral has been constructed for 5 years, from 1895 to 1899. The exterior of the building is designed with eye-catching red bricks, the structure includes the towers and the bell tower. You will definitely be impressed by the majestic and spire of the Cathedral. Inside the Cathedral is the unique architecture and strange novelty that is attracting many tourists to visit each year.
The Cathedral has a classic beauty, but splendid and magnificent. The bricks are painted in color and the lines are also painted with Myanmar cultural markings. Inside the Cathedral, glass and the dome are very beautiful.
– Address: Bo Aung Kyaw Street in Botahtaung Township, Yangon, Burma
– Architectural style: Gothic Revival architecture
Other attractions in Yangon: National Museum of Myanmar; Shwedagon pagoda; Sule pagoda; Kalaywa Monastery; Immanuel Baptist Church; Myanmar Gems Museum; Bogyoke park; Mingalarbar Balloon; Saint Mary Cathedral Yangon; Yangon City Hall; Independence Monument Yangon; Karaweik Hall;
