Tourist Guide To Mrauk-U

The abandoned city and  hundreds of temples and pagodas  at Mrauk U (also spelt Mrauk Oo and pronounced ‘Mrow Oo’ or ‘Myow Oo’, depending on Rakhine or Burmese pronunciation) lie across rolling northern Rakhine State hilltops and form an awe-inspiring sight, whilst providing an experience quite unlike anything else in Myanmar. From the 15th to 18th centuries, Mrauk U was the capital of a  mighty Arakan kingdom , frequently visited by foreign traders (including Portugese and Dutch), and this is reflected in the grandeur and scope of the structures dotted around its vicinity. But after the First Anglo-Burmese War in 1826, the British moved the regional trading centre down the Kaladan river to  Sittwe , and Mrauk U went  into decline . Today part of its allure lies in its isolation from the rest of the country; the lack of development; and that (for the moment) you are more likely to bump into a cow or a goat than into another tourist. The temp...

In 1433 A.D., King Mon Saw Mwam established Mrauk-U, the capital of last Arakan Kingdom. Around 16th and 17th centuries, Mrauk-U was a main trade region with foreign countries and was frequently visited by foreign traders - Portuguese and Dutch. Foreigners recorded Mrauk-U as "Golden City of Arakan".  Mrauk-U, an ancient capital of Arakan Kingdom, is a hidden archaeological site in western Myanmar. There are hundreds of pagodas and temples in Mrauk-U. Mrauk-U had been flourished from 1430 A.D to 1785 A.D when the Burmese king conquered the Kingdom.  http://mrauku.blogspot.com/ Photo: Rakhaing-ah-ngwei-ah-thet Photo: Rakhaing-ah-ngwei-ah-thet

Today, on 13th Auguest, 2015, at about 5:00 pm, an ancient stone inscription was found in Kyauktaw Township, which is about twenty seven miles north of Mrauk-U and about six miles east of an old city of Dhanyawaddy, the earliest city in Arakan. The photos were uploaded to Facebook social media by some Facebook users and were sharing them. Photo Credit to : Tin Aung Yan Aungkyaw Ssm San Moe