List of tallest structures in Myanmar


This is a list of the tallest structures in Myanmar. The list has two main parts: one list for the tallest buildings above 90 meters, and another list for other tallest structures above 60 meters. The lists are based on publicly available data and may likely be incomplete as the information on structures and buildings in the country is poorly documented and/or not publicly available.
The vast majority of the country's recorded tallest structures have been Buddhist pagodas and statues. The country has had a 100-meter tall pagoda since the 11th century in the Shwesandaw Pagoda in Bagan. The 134-meter Yeywa Dam in Kyaukse is currently the tallest structure in the country.

Tallest buildings

See List of tallest buildings in Myanmar.

Tallest structures except buildings, masts or towers

The following is a list of tallest known structures above 60 m in Myanmar, excluding buildings, guyed masts, or cellular towers, ranked by their pinnacle height.
Many of the structures on the list are Buddhist stupas, temples, and statues. Many pagodas have been rebuilt many times throughout their history, often taller. Furthermore, Burmese pagodas are typically measured by their architectural height without including the height of the hti spire. The htis are replaced periodically, and the new htis may change in size and height, thus altering the overall pinnacle height of their pagoda. Height estimates are given in italics.
The list may not be complete or up-to-date.
RankNameImageLocationHeight:
m 		Pinnacle height
m 		Year CompletedTypeNotesReferences
1Yeywa DamKyaukse2010dam
2Lower Paunglaung DamPyinmana2005dam
3Laykyun SekkyaMonywa2008statue3rd tallest statue in the world
pinnacle height includes the 13.4 meter throne
4Shwemawdaw PagodaBago??14th centurystupaTallest pagoda in Myanmar since 1954
4Shwemawdaw PagodaBago?1796stupaTallest pagoda in Myanmar since 1954
4Shwemawdaw PagodaBago?1954stupaTallest pagoda in Myanmar since 1954
5Shwedagon PagodaYangon???stupa2500+ years old according to tradition
5Shwedagon PagodaYangon?1362/63stupa2500+ years old according to tradition
5Shwedagon PagodaYangon?1462stupa2500+ years old according to tradition
5Shwedagon PagodaYangon?1775stupa2500+ years old according to tradition
5Shwedagon PagodaYangon1871stupa2500+ years old according to tradition
6Uppatasanti PagodaNaypyidaw2009stupaReplica of the Shwedagon but 30 cm shorter; presumably, its hti is also of the same height as the Shwedagon's.
7Upper Paunglaung DamNaypyidaw2015dam
8Goteik viaductNawnghkio1900bridgeMost of the viaduct's pillars destroyed during WWII. Rebuilt in 1951.
8Goteik viaductNawnghkio1951bridgeMost of the viaduct's pillars destroyed during WWII. Rebuilt in 1951.
9Shwesandaw PagodaBagan?1057stupaTallest pagoda in Bagan
10Dapein I DamBhamo2011dam
11Statue of Gautama BuddhaKyaikto?2019statue
12Yangon Radar StationYangon2016radar tower18 stories tall
13Thatbyinnyu TempleBagan1150/51templeTallest temple in Bagan
14Htupayon PagodaSagaing??1454/55stupa
14Htupayon PagodaSagaing??1605/06stupa
14Htupayon PagodaSagaing?1851/52stupa
14Htupayon PagodaSagaing2016stupa
15Nan-Myint TowerBagan2005TowerObservation tower for the Bagan Archeological Zone; consists of 13 levels/stories

Timeline of tallest structures

By architectural height

This is a list of tallest known structures in Myanmar as measured by architectural height without including spires such as htis or antennas.
The list may not be complete or up-to-date.
NameImageLocationHeight:
m 		Pinnacle height
m 		Years as tallestNotesReferences
Shwesandaw PagodaBagan? 1057–1954Tallest pagoda in Bagan
Shwemawdaw PagodaBago?1954–2005Tallest pagoda in Myanmar
Lower Paunglaung DamPyinmana2005–2010
Yeywa DamKyaukse2010–present

By pinnacle height

This is a list of tallest known structures in Myanmar as measured by pinnacle height.
The list may not be complete or up-to-date.
NameImageLocationHeight:
m 		Pinnacle height
m 		Years as tallestNotesReferences
Shwesandaw PagodaBagan? 1057–1775 or 1871Tallest pagoda in Bagan
Shwedagon PagodaYangon1775 or 1871–1954
Shwemawdaw PagodaBago?1954–2005Tallest pagoda in Myanmar
Lower Paunglaung DamPyinmana2005–2010
Yeywa DamKyaukse2010–present