Yangon City Heritage List


The Yangon City Heritage List is a list of man-made landmarks in Yangon, Myanmar, so designated by the city government, Yangon City Development Committee. The list consists of 188 structures, and is largely made up of mostly religious structures and British colonial era buildings. The list is presented by the township in which the structures are located. In 2010, the Ministry of Culture further announced that 16 ancient pagodas in Yangon Division are recognized as cultural heritage sites, effective 10 February 2010. The Shwedagon Pagoda is recognized as both an Ancient Monument Zone and Protected and Preserved Zone. The other 15 are listed as Ancient Monument Zone.

Ahlon">Ahlon township">Ahlon

StructureTypeAddressNotes
BEHS 4 AhlonSchool57 Lower Kyimyindaing RoadFormer Cushing High School

Bahan">Bahan township">Bahan

Botataung">Botataung township">Botataung

StructureTypeAddressNotes
BEHS 2 BotataungSchool152 Bo Myat Tun Roadformerly, St. Peter's High School
BEHS 4 BotataungSchool300 Theinbyu Roadformerly, St. Mary's Convent School
BEHS 6 BotataungSchoolAnawrahta Roadformerly, St. Paul's English High School
Botataung PagodaPagodaStrand Road
Siyin Baptist ChurchChurch152 Bo Myat Tun Roadformerly St Philip's Church
Compressor Station233-239 Maha Bandula Road
Ministers' OfficeGovernment office300 Theinbyu RoadWhere Gen. Aung San was assassinated in 1947. Built in 1905.
Printing & Publishing Enterprise228 Theinbyu Road
St. Mary's CathedralChurch372 Bo Aung Kyaw RoadLargest cathedral in Myanmar

Dagon">Dagon township">Dagon

StructureTypeAddressNotes
BEHS 1 DagonSchool57 Alanpyapaya RoadFormer Methodist English High School
BEHS 2 DagonSchool353 Myoma Kyaung LaneFormer Myoma National High School, Built in 1922.
Department of Public Health LaboratoryHealth clinic35 Mawgundaik Lane
Diplomatic Residence CompoundHousing82 Pyidaungzu Yeiktha Avenue
Eindawya PagodaPagodaMyoma Kyaung Lane
India HouseOffice35 Diplomat Avenue
Kyargu MonasteryMonastery49 Shwedagon Pagoda Road
Maha Wizaya PagodaPagodaShwedagon Pagoda Road
Methodist English ChurchChurch65 Alanpyapaya Road
Ministry of Foreign AffairsOffice37 Diplomat Avenue
National Archives DepartmentOffice114 Pyidaungzu Yeiktha Avenue
St. Gabriel’s ChurchChurch64 Shwedagon Pagoda Road
St. John’s Catholic ChurchChurch25 Mawgundaik Lane
Sein Yaungchi PagodaPagodaShwedagon Pagoda Road
Shwedagon PagodaPagodaShwedagon Pagoda Road
Yahanda Ordination HallTempleShwedagon Pagoda Road
Zafar Shah Darga6 Ziwaka Lane

Hlaing">Hlaing township">Hlaing

Insein">Insein township">Insein

Kamayut">Kamayut township">Kamayut

StructureTypeAddressNotes
Judson ChapelChurchYangon University Estate
Universities Buddhist Center University Avenue
Universities SanatoriumUniversity Avenue
Yangon University Arts HallUniversityYangon University Estate
Yangon University Ava HallUniversity dormitoryYangon University Estate
Yangon University Bago HallUniversity dormitoryYangon University Estate
Yangon University Convocation HallUniversityYangon University Estate
Yangon University Dagon HallUniversity dormitoryYangon University Estate
Yangon University Inya HallUniversity dormitoryYangon University Estate
Yangon University Nawaday HallUniversity dormitoryThaton Lane
Yangon University Pinya HallUniversity dormitoryYangon University Estate
Yangon University Pyay HallUniversity dormitoryPyay Road
Yangon University Sagaing HallUniversity dormitoryYangon University Estate
Yangon University Sciences HallUniversityYangon University Estate
Yangon University Sciences HallUniversityYangon University Estate
Yangon University Shwebo HallUniversity dormitoryYangon University Estate
Yangon University Tagaung HallUniversity dormitoryPyay Road
Yangon University Thaton HallUniversity dormitoryYangon University Estate
Yangon University Thiri HallUniversity dormitoryYangon University Estate

Kyauktada">Kyauktada township">Kyauktada

StructureTypeAddressNotes
Yangon Stock ExchangeGovernment office24-26 Sule Pagoda RoadFormer Reserve Bank of India building, built in 1936.
Central Fire StationGovernment office137-139 Sule Pagoda RoadFormerly the Rangoon Municipality Central Fire Station.
General Post Office39-41 Bo Aung Kyaw Road
Central Naval Hydrographic DepotGovernment office55-61 Strand Road
City HallGovernment officeMaha Bandula RoadBuilt in 1927.
Custom House132 Strand RoadBuilt in 1916 by John Begg.
Emmanuel Baptist Church Church411 Maha Bandula Garden Street
Department of Fire ServicesGovernment office127-133 Sule Pagoda Road
Department of Information and Public RelationsGovernment office22-24 Pansodan Road
Department of Immigration and RegistrationGovernment office416 Maha Bandula Garden Street
Department of Internal RevenueGovernment office55-61 Pansodan RoadFormerly the Rander House, built in 1936.
Department of LabourGovernment office138-158 Pansodan Road
Department of PensionsGovernment office27 Bank Street
Embassy of AustraliaEmbassy88 Strand Road
Embassy of IndiaEmbassy545-547 Merchant Road Formerly the Oriental Life Assurance Building, built in 1914.
Embassy of UKEmbassy80 Strand RoadFormer headquarters of the Scottish firm J&F Graham & Company, Built in 1900.
Embassy of USAEmbassy581 Merchant Road
High Court BuildingCourt89-133 Pansodan RoadFormer High Court building, built in 1911 by James Ransome.
Inland Water Transport44-54 Pansodan RoadFormerly the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company headquarters, built in 1933.
Methodist ChurchChurch239 Seikkantha Road
Ministry of Hotel and TourismGovernment office77-91 Sule Pagoda RoadFormerly the Fytche Square Building
Myanma Agricultural and Village Tract Development Bank526-532 Merchant RoadFormerly the A. Scott & Company Building, built in 1902.
Myanma Economic BankGovernment office564 Maha Bandula Garden Street
Myanma Economic Bank Branch-2 and Savings Bank Branch-4Government office27-41 Pansodan RoadFormerly the Bibby Line Building.
Myanma Economic Bank Branch-3Government office15-19 Sule Pagoda Road Formerly the Bank of Bengal, built in 1914.
Myanma Export Import EnterpriseGovernment office579 Merchant Road
Myanma InsuranceGovernment office142-144 Sule Pagoda Road
Myanma Industrial Development BankGovernment office26-42 Pansodan Road
Myanma Insurance Government office128-132 Pansodan Road
Myanma Posts and TelecommunicationsGovernment office125-133 Pansodan Road Former Central Telegraph Office. Built in 1917 by John Begg.
Myanma Port AuthorityGovernment office2-20 Pansodan RoadBuilt in 1920.
Science & Technology Division, Cybermec550-552 Merchant Road
Strand HotelHotel92 Strand RoadBuilt in 1896.
Sule PagodaPagodaSule Pagoda Road
Sunni Jamah Bengali MosqueMosque93 Sule Pagoda Road
Surti Sunni Jamah MosqueMosque224-228 35th Street
Yangon Division Office ComplexGovernment office56-66 Bank StreetOld Police Commissioner's Office
Yangon Division Statistics OfficeGovernment office22-34 Bank Street
Yangon Divisional Court Court1 Pansodan RoadFormerly the Accountant-General's Office.

Kyimyindaing">Kyimyindaing township">Kyimyindaing

Lanmadaw">Lanmadaw township">Lanmadaw

StructureTypeAddressNotes
BEHS 1 LanmadawSchool120–140 Minye Kyawswa StreetFormer St. John's High School
BEPS 6 LanmadawSchool183–185 Lanmadaw Road
Hashin Casin Patil Trust MosqueMosque61–63 Wardan Street
Lanmadaw Township Office of Electrical EngineersOffice568 Strand Road
Myanmar Baptist Church UnionChurch143 Minye Kyawswa Street
University of Medicine 1, Yangon Lanmadaw CampusUniversity245 Lanmadaw RoadFormerly Rangoon College, built in 1927.
Yangon Central Women's HospitalHospitalMinye Kyawswa StreetFormer Dufferin Hospital

Latha">Latha township">Latha

StructureTypeAddressNotes-
BEHS 1 LathaSchool270 Shwedagon Pagoda RoadFormer Central High School
BEHS 2 LathaSchool112 Bogyoke Aung San RoadFormer St. John's Convent School-
Buddhist Great Ordination HallBuddhist Temple550 Maha Bandula Road-
Cholia Darga MosqueMosque239 29th Street-
Cholia Jamah MosqueMosque114 Bo Sun Pet Street -
Fu Zin Kan Hou TempleChinese Buddhist Temple426-432 Strand Road -
Guangdong Guanyin TempleChinese Buddhist Temple668 Maha Bandula Road -
Holy Trinity CathedralChurch446 Bogyoke Aung San Road-
Jain TempleJain Temple76-78 29th Street-
Jewish SynagogueSynagogue85 26th Street-
Liao San Tao TempleChinese Buddhist Temple53-55 Anawrahta Road-
Maha Peinne Hindu TempleHindu Temple149 24th Street-
Mughal Shia MosqueMosque91 30th Street-
Myanma Department StoreOffice19-43 Bo Soon Pet Street-
Myanma Economic Bank Branch 4Office625 Merchant Road -
Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise HeadquartersOffice604-608 Merchant Road-
Myanma Post and Telecommunications Accounts OfficeOffice465-469 Maha Bandula Road-
St. John’s Catholic ChurchChurch368 Bo Sun Pet Street-
Sri Kalima Hindu TempleHindu Temple295 Konzedan Road-
Sri Kamichi Hindu TempleHindu Temple375 Bogyoke Aung San Road -
Sri Satanarayan Hindu TempleHindu Temple23 29th Street-
Yangon General HospitalHospitalBogyoke Aung San Road-

Mayangon">Mayangon township">Mayangon

Mingala Taungnyunt">Mingala Taungnyunt township">Mingala Taungnyunt

North Okkalapa">North Okkalapa township">North Okkalapa

Pabedan">Pabedan township">Pabedan

StructureTypeAddressNotes
BEHS 2 PabedanSchool124–142 Shwebontha Road
Bogyoke Aung San MarketMarketBogyoke Aung San Road
Gulam Arif Masjit Waqf MosqueMosque62–64 Lanmadaw Road
Former Life Insurance Corporation of India BuildingOffice654 Merchant Road
Nausaripuri MosqueMosque281 Shwebontha Road
Former Myanmar Railways HeadquartersOfficeCorner of Bogyoke Aung San Road and Sule Pagoda Road
Sri Mugaparumen Hindu TempleTemple112–122 Shwebontha Road
Surti Sunni Jamah MosqueMosque149 Shwebontha Road

Pazundaung">Pazundaung township">Pazundaung

Sanchaung">Sanchaung township">Sanchaung

StructureTypeAddressNotes
Anglican Religious Training CenterOffice196 Kyundaw Lane
BEHS 2 SanchaungSchool29 Pyay RoadFormer St. Philomena's High School
Catholic Bishops' Conference of MyanmarOffice292-A Pyay Road
Chinese Buddhist Nuns’ TempleTemple35 Tayok Kyaung Lane
Kodatgyi PagodaPagodaBagaya Lane
Kyimyindaing railway stationRail station292-A Pyay RoadKyimyindaing Railway Station Lane
Kyundaw Ordination HallMonasteryBagaya Lane
Myenigon Jamah MosqueMosque248 Bagaya Lane
Okkyaung Bagaya MonasteryMonastery241 U Wisara Lane
Sarpay BeikmanOffice361 Pyay Road
Weluwun MonasteryMonasteryWeluwun Lane
Zeyawadi MonasteryMonasteryZeyawadi Lane

Tamwe">Tamwe township">Tamwe

Thingangyun">Thingangyun township">Thingangyun

Yankin">Yankin township">Yankin