Pagan - a dead city

Pagan (Bagan) - the ancient capital of the kingdom of Bagan, which is located on the lands of modern Myanmar. Nowadays, you can see the remains of a set of pagodas, temples and monasteries. This is a fabulous place!


When it was founded Pagan, today, no one knows, the first written mention of this city dates back to 850 AD. e. During this period, the city decided to enclose the old stone wall, by the way, if you want the traces of which can still be seen today. Presumably all the major buildings began to be erected in the heyday of the state Pagan (XI century), at the same time the city became the capital of the eponymous state. The earliest surviving building is considered a pagoda that mountain Turan, presumably it was built ruler Sorahanom in the 2nd half of the X century. These statements do not agree locals, they claim that the mysterious pagoda appeared in the III. n. e. Luxury local architectural simply amazing!

The decline of the city of Bagan and the whole kingdom is associated with the invasion of the Mongol tribes. In 1287 maliciously minded invaders destroyed a thriving area due to the fact that its residents have not agreed to pay tribute.
Guide Myanmar this ancient city has long become a tourist area. A lot of people visit these places for religious purposes, people dream to touch the sacred statues of Buddha, to visit temples and holy places. This ghost town is surrounded by hundreds of rumors over the centuries these ruins inhabited only the ghosts of those who erected them, but, alas, has not found peace. Wandering through countless corridors, climbing up the stairs, you can feel yourself out of time, as well as a taste of the atmosphere and the spirit that prevailed in the city hundreds, maybe thousands of years ago.
The significance of this city with cultural and historical side is so high that it is heavy to assess, but political uncertainties do not allow this to become a pearl of World Heritage Site. But the lack of popularity of tourist status and ranks the city as does not affect, people come here from all over.

I must say that their own history and culture of the people of Myanmar today cherish very much, it seems that in this city for a minute do not stop restoration work. Each ruin are cherished and very carefully. The role played by local guides children who are well aware of the neighborhood of the ancient city.
Pagan each of its unique centimeters in each millimeter of its hidden secrets and giving and what to talk about the entire churches that are presented here in large numbers. It is worth noting the temple, which was the favorite place of wish fulfillment for government generals, he was guarded by troops!

Auspicious temple was built in the south of the city, it is especially the fact that it was built by the king prisoner Mon Manuha. This king was so depressed captivity that all his emotions he could not keep, and they reflected even in the construction of the temple, where in the narrow room and lie are compressed and squeezed on all sides by a statue of Buddha, this Manuha expressed their attitude to captive life. < br /> There really is all unique and beautiful, which is worth gold pagoda Shvezigon when the sun's rays breaking on its surface, everything freezes in awe, it's so beautiful and amazing that it just can not believe it.
Pagan - a unique city that surprises for its legends, its uncertainty, the incredible antiquity and beauty. For Buddhists, it is a holy place for people of other religions is a fabulous corner of the Earth, once in which you begin to think about the meaning of life. Unequivocally Pagan - a place where you need to go!