MYANMAR ~ Bagan - Mandalay Region - UNESCO ~

...My last postcard for 2016 is coming from South East Asia most exotic place according to my dear postcard friend Jobbo.. .breathtaking view of Bagan...  the kingdom of 13.000 temples... the temples and pagodas stretches out as far as the eye can see... Marco Polo once described it as the “gilded city”... it is the most popular tourist attraction...Thanks a million Jobbo!! (✿ ♥‿♥)

Mandalay Region  (formerly Mandalay Division) is an administrative division of Myanmar. It is located in the center of the country.The regional capital is Mandalay.

Bagan is located in the central plain of Myanmar. Ancient city of kings between XI and XIII centuries competed to see who built more temples, taller, and more gold, reaching the incredible figure of 13,000 temples. Today about 2,500 Buddhist monuments (temples, stupas, monasteries, etc) are preserved.

Bagan became a UNESCO WHS site in 2019.

Stamps:

World Buddhist Summit
(Issued 09-12-2004)

The 27th South East Asian Games
(Issued 02-09-2013)