After lunch we made it to Mandalay Palace.

While the palace dates back to the 1850s, most of the buildings were destroyed during world war II – the buildings on display today are mostly reconstructions done in the 1990s.

The original palace was the last palace of the kingdom of Burma, indeed the last two kings used to live here. Buildings all feature one story only (even if that may look different – exception of course the watch tower); the levels or spires of the roof though indicate the importance of the respective building.

We did enjoy a guided tour of the palace, including background on the last king; we also had the opportunity to get a view of the area from the watch tower.