Arimadanapura Palace ( my, အရိမဒ္ဒနပူရ နန်းတော်), also called the Bagan Golden Palace, is a royal

palace A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which ...

Bagan Bagan (, ; formerly Pagan) is an ancient city and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Bagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that wou ...

Myanmar Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...

. The palace was originally built by King Anawrahta during the Pagan Dynasty. The palace's excavation site is located on the southern side of Bagan-Nyaung Oo Road. Between 1989 and 2003, it underwent excavation with government approval. Subsequently, in 2003, the palace was meticulously reconstructed, drawing design inspiration from remnants of mural art found in ancient Pagan temples. The restoration project was successfully completed in 2007, and it has since become a major tourist attraction. The palace is situated near the

Tharabha Gate The Tharabha Gate ( my, သရပါ တံခါး, ; also spelled Sarabha or Tharaba) is the only surviving gate of Bagan (Pagan). The gate is located to the east of the old city. Although the Burmese chronicles assert that the city of Bagan w ...

, the main entrance to old Bagan and the Bagan Archaeological Zone. There are eight buildings on the palace site.

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Palaces in Myanmar Buildings and structures in Mandalay Region {{Myanmar-hist-stub