Mandalay palace wall and moat

Mandalay City Wall is not only the image of Mandalay, but also a proud image of Myanmar in Southeast Asia. Min Tong took over the throne from his predecessor Bagan Min in 1850 and in 1857 the palace, moat He built the palace walls and began to reign as a jeweled land. The city walls are thick and strong and can withstand the weather. During the day, it is easy to see from the high point of Mandalay, and the palace wall is protected by a water-filled moat and barrier. The Mandalay Palace inside the city walls was a military base for Japanese troops during World War II, and was bombed by the Allied forces. To rebuild the interior of the palace and In order to build the Golden Temple (Golden Temple), the timbers from the remaining intact palace walls were removed and built. The Golden Temple at the bottom of Mandalay Mountain is also one of Mandalay's famous places. The palace was renovated in 1990, and the Queen's palace, The conference hall was also repaired under the leadership of the junta. The 360-degree view tower is also one of the many admirable areas of the palace.
The wall of the city wall is eight meters high from the bottom and three meters thick. It tapers up and is only 1 and a half meters thick on the wall. It is built with good quality bricks baked by good bricklayers. The wall is about 2 kilometers long and the moat is 70 meters wide. It is known that it is 3 meters deep. Therefore, around the 19th century, the land of safety and the palace, It was praised by the surrounding countries as the city wall.
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