Yadanabon Hall ( my, ရတနာပုံခန်းမ) is a military-owned building in Mandalay.It is located in Maha Aungmye Township,

Mandalay Mandalay ( or ; ) is the second-largest city in Myanmar, after Yangon. Located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, 631km (392 miles) (Road Distance) north of Yangon, the city has a population of 1,225,553 (2014 census). Mandalay was fo ...

.It is the largest Hall in Mandalay.

History

In 2016, it was decided to build a new pavilion in

to provide modern services due to the changing population and rising living standards, despite the presence of halls in Mandalay.It was launched on 17 February 2018, completed on 30 November 2020 and opened on 17 May 2021 by

Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services The commander-in-chief of Defence Services () is the commanding officer of the Tatmadaw, the armed forces of Myanmar. Since a state of emergency was declared following the 2021 military coup d'état, the commander-in-chief has been the highest ...

and Chairman of SAC

Min Aung Hlaing Min Aung Hlaing ( my, မင်းအောင်လှိုင် abbreviated: MAL ; born 3 July 1956) also known as Alaungsithu is a Burmese politician and army general who has ruled Myanmar as the chairman of the State Administration Coun ...

.The site is located on a military base in the city center, at the corner of 38th Street, abandoned by the Tatmadaw, and 78th Street, the city's main road. Yadanabon Hall 1

Criticism

Following the 2021 coup, protests against the military and anti-authoritarian protests were staged by the Mandalay Citizens, Myoma Amateur Instrument Band, founded by Myoma Nyein, which is recognized as an icon of the city attended and performed in the opening ceremony. They were criticized by the citizens.

References

Buildings and structures in Mandalay {{Myanmar-struct-stub