Taukkyan War Cemetery is locaed outside the city about an hour’s drive, this site is not to be missed for those who want to learn about the history of Myanmar- A peaceful and tranquil place to pay tribute to those who died in the war. You can go here early in the morning, or stop here while on your way to Bago or Mandalay.
Taukkyan War Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the three memorial allied sacrifices during World War II in Burma. Located on the outskirts of Yangon, 25 km from the center of Yangon, this green park is home to 6,374 soldiers and is home to 27,000 unnamed soldiers who fell in battle. Although a cemetery, built in 1951, the Taukkyan War Cemetery is like a weekend destination for young people and families. They come to sit and chat, take pictures, take the children to walk the space of the memorial instead of the gloomy.
Taukkyan Cemetery is the eternal resting place of the soldiers who died during the national salvation period. This is the most massive, largest, and high-esteem rendering work, expressing the deepest gratitude and respect of the nation and all people for their struggle for country liberation and unification.
Today’s cemetery is not only a resting place for heroic martyrs but also a place of worship, a shining symbol of revolutionary heroism, spirit and will to fight for independence and aspirations. If you can come to the Taukkyan War Cemetery, you will see many anonymous tombstones, who have sacrificed for the independence and freedom of the country.
The trip to the history will make visitors cherish more than the present life, appreciate the value of today’s life to return to work, each of us will have more motivation to work with more dedication.
– Address: Pyay Rd, Yangon
– Phone number: +95 9 790 703979
– Operator: Commonwealth War Graves Commission
– Opening hours: Everyday, from 08:00 am to 04:00 pm
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; Saint Mary’s Cathedral Yangon…
