Minhla Fortress
Minhla Fortress | |
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မင်းလှခံတပ် | |
Minhla in Myanmar | |
![]() ![]() Minhla Fortress | |
Coordinates | 19°58′15″N 95°02′37″E / 19.970791°N 95.043492°ECoordinates: 19°58′15″N 95°02′37″E / 19.970791°N 95.043492°E |
Type | Fortress |
Site information | |
Open to the public | Yes |
Site history | |
Built | 1860 |
Fate | Mainly intact |
Events | Third Anglo-Burmese War |
Minhla Fortress (Burmese: မင်းလှခံတပ်) is a historic fortress located in Minhla, Magway Region, Myanmar.
The fortress was built in 1860 to 1861 to defend the Konbaung dynasty's territory following the Second Anglo-Burmese War.[1] It was built with the assistance of French and Italian engineers, including Captain Molinari, an Italian engineer,[2] along the western bank of the Irrawaddy River.[1]
This fort, along with the Gwegyaung Fortress, was used as a defensive point of resistance by Burmese troops during the Third Anglo-Burmese War in 1885.[2]
![Minhla Fortress.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Minhla_Fortress.jpg/220px-Minhla_Fortress.jpg)
![Minhla Fortress interior.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Minhla_Fortress_interior.jpg/220px-Minhla_Fortress_interior.jpg)
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References[]
- ^ a b "A region with the Spirit Lake Mountain, woodcarving monasteries and ancient fortresses". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
- ^ a b Report of the Superintendent. Archaeological Survey of Burma. 1902.
Categories:
- Forts in Myanmar
- Buildings and structures in Magway Region
- 1860 establishments