Htupayon Pagoda

Htupayon Pagoda
ထူပါရုံ ဘုရား
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
SectTheravada Buddhism
RegionSagaing Region
Year consecrated1454/55 (original)
2016 (current)
Statusactive
Location
LocationSagaing, Myanmar
CountryMyanmar
Geographic coordinates21°52′28″N 95°59′01″E / 21.87444°N 95.98361°E / 21.87444; 95.98361
Architecture
FounderNarapati I of Ava
Groundbreaking23 October 1444
Completed1454/55
Specifications
Height (max)59 m (194 ft) (current)
49 m (161 ft) (older)
Spire height61.5 m (202 ft)

The Htupayon Pagoda (Burmese: ထူပါရုံ ဘုရား, pronounced [tʰù jòʊ̯ɴ pʰəjá]) is a Buddhist stupa located in Sagaing, Myanmar. The pagoda has experienced several earthquakes since its foundation in 1444, and undergone at least three major reconstructions. The current structure was completed in 2016.