Mongpawn Palace
Mongpawn Palace, also known as the Mongpawn Haw (Shan: ႁေႃၸဝ်ႈၾႃႉမိူင်းပွၼ်) or Maingpun Haw (Burmese: မိုင်းပွန်ဟော်နန်း), is the former residence of the local ruler of Mongpawn State, a small principality in modern-day Myanmar (Burma). It is best known for being the residence of Sao San Htun, a national martyr who was assassinated in 1947, now commemorated as Martyrs' Day.
History
The palace was built c. 1887 by Sao Khun Ti as a large wooden structure built atop stone stilts.
The property fell into disuse after the 1962 Burmese coup d'état. For years, local monasteries attempted to raise funds to renovate the derelict palace.
In 2020, the Burmese military announced plans to renovate the palace. Renovations were completed on 5 February 2021.
References
- ^ "Renovations at Mongpawn Palace fall short of funds". Burma News International. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ Myat, Zaw Lin (2016). "Heritage in the Myanmar Frontier: Shan State, Haws, and Conditions for Public Participation". Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. doi:10.7916/D8X34XKR.
- ^ ထက်နိုင်ဇော် (2020-09-28). "သိန္ဒီနှင့် မိုင်းပွန်ဟော်နန်းတို့ကို တပ်မတော်က ပြုပြင်ထိန်းသိမ်းပေးမည်". The Irrawaddy (in Burmese).
- ^ "Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing inspects reconstruction of Haw Palace (Haw Hkum Tsamvi) of Hsenwi Sawbwa Hkun Hsang Ton Hong". Myawaddy. 2023-04-09.
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