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မြနန်း​စံ​ကျော် ​ရွှေနန်း​တော်။

“It is built almost entirely of teak, gilded, in most parts, both inside and out, and inlaid with pieces of looking-glass and various coloured stones and glasses. Some of the carving is very fine…The tall spire seen in the photograph is the ‘Thooyahma,’ or seven roofs, which rises directly over the throne, and is considered by the Burmese as the centre of the Universe. The Palace, which is in the centre of the city, is surrounded by two enclosures, the inner one made of brick, the outer, which is a quarter-of-a-mile square, of huge teak posts 12 feet high, planted upright in the ground and forming a strong palisade, with gates opening north, south, east, and west.”