Architectural Guide Yangon presents around one hundred memorable buildings from Myanmars historical capital. Following decades of international isolation, the citys vast heritage remains largely, surprisingly and spectacularly intact. Rangoon as it was known under the British was a melting pot of British India. Vivid traces of this legacy are everywhere, especially in the citys Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim houses of worship that often stand side by side, down town, in Yangons tightly-gridded streets. Since the countrys independence from the British in 1948, successive authoritarian regimes have also stamped the cityscape with their legacies. Today Yangon is a bustling and busy city in flux, at the frontier of Myanmars rapid opening to the wider world. Yangons urban fabric deserves a systematic guide that nourishes every visitor and residents shared fascination for the city and its history, offering countless anecdotes and notes on architectural detail.
