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Kuthodaw Pagoda & the World's Largest Book

Mandalay, Myanmar
Ranked #9 of 15 attractions in Mandalay
4.0 of 5 stars 6 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings
Description: The Kuthodaw Paya houses "the world's largest book", 729 marble slabs of Buddhist scriptures.
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Si Racha, Thailand
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104 reviews 104 reviews
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110 helpful votes 110 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

There is already a Trip Adviser entry for Kuthodaw Pagoda under Mandalay and the reviews from this Amarapura section needs to be merged into the already existing Kuthodaw Pagoda entry under Mandalay. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g295408-d552355-Reviews-Kuthodaw_Paya-Mandalay.html Kuthodaw Pagoda, with the world's largest book, is definitely in Mandalay situated as it is very near to the foot of Mandalay Hill. For my review of... More

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Dresden, Germany
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011

This location is actually in Mandalay, not in Amarapura, I don’t understand why it is listed here. However the pagoda is crowded with people, I saw a couple got pickpocketed and were very confused. The book is the largest in the world but that’s all of it.. More

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San Francisco, California
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2011

This is definitely one of the more interesting sights in Mandalay (note this is not in Amarapura where the U Bein bridge is located). The size and scale of the "books" is pretty incredible. More

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Florence, Italy
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60 reviews 60 reviews
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33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012
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119 helpful votes 119 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2012
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Portugalete, Spain
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 August 2011
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