Innwa

Inwa (former known as Ava)

Inwa, a city near Mandalay, is located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, Myanmar’s lifeline. Its strategic important location, Inwa was established as the royal capital four separate times between the 14th and 19th centuries, a distinction rare among the world’s ancient cities.

Though a former capital, parts of the old city walls remain today. The major tourist highlights include the beautiful wooden Bagaya Monastery and the brick-built Maha Aungmye Bonzan Monastery (Mee Nu Oak-Kyaung).