Mongpawn Palace | |
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မိုင်းပွန်ဟော်နန်း | |
General information | |
Address | Mongpawn, Shan State, Myanmar |
Coordinates | 20°48′50″N 97°27′25″E / 20.814°N 97.457°E |
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.[1][2]
The palace was built c. 1887 by Sao Khun Ti as a large wooden structure built atop stone stilts.[1][2]
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.[1]
In 2020, the Burmese military announced plans to renovate the palace.[3] Renovations were completed on 5 February 2021.[4]