Bradford's Favorite Travel Photos
Photograph #71



Location:  Mingun, near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

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Date:  September 2005


Format and Resolution:  Digital (photo available in 1200 X 1600 resolution)


Photo Description:  The giant Mingun Bell, made by oder of King Bodawpaya in 1808. It weighs 90 tonnes and is the largest uncracked bell in the world. Apparently there is a larger bell in Moscow (3 times larger!) but it has a crack in it. To see more photos from Mandalay, Myanmar click here.