Local favourite Buddhist site · Mon State, Myanmar
Shwe Gu Monastery
ရွှေဂူဘုန်းကြီးကျောင်း
Shwe Gu Monastery is a Buddhist site in Mon State, Myanmar.
Shwe Gu Monastery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Shwe Gu Monastery
Season: October to March.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Shwe Gu Monastery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 17.19594, 97.12256. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shwe Gu Monastery
- Kyaiktiyo Pagoda - Golden Rock · Buddhist site · Mon State · ~40 km · Must-see
- Old Sittang Bridge - WWII Ruin · fort · Bago Region · ~48 km · Must-see
- တောင်စွန်းတောင်တန်း · viewpoint · Mon State · ~1 km
- Bo Gyoke Statue · fort · Mon State · ~3 km
- U Aung Zaya's Grave · fort · Mon State · ~3 km
- Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Mon State · ~3 km
- Heritage Place · fort · Mon State · ~5 km
- Kaylartha Pagoda · viewpoint · Mon State · ~7 km
- Elephant and Horse Army, Town Defense Army · fort · Mon State · ~8 km
- Myot Haung · fort · Mon State · ~12 km
- Junction to Kyaik Htee Song · viewpoint · Mon State · ~14 km
- ဒေါက်ရပ်ကျေးရွာ · viewpoint · Mon State · ~17 km
- Kyar Kwin Waterfall · waterfall · Mon State · ~21 km
- Myanmar's highest sitting Buddha · fort · Mon State · ~21 km
- Dat-Paung-Su-Pagoda · fort · Mon State · ~31 km
- Hmyam daw mu pagoda · fort · Mon State · ~32 km
- Maha myaing pagoda · fort · Mon State · ~32 km
- Saung naing gyi fall · waterfall · Mon State · ~35 km
Other buddhist sites near Shwe Gu Monastery
- Kyaiktiyo Pagoda - Golden Rock · Buddhist site · Mon State · ~40 km · Must-see
- Shweyinhmyaw Pagoda · Buddhist site · ကရင်ပြည်နယ် · ~80 km · Must-see
- They Tha Man Aung Pagoda · Buddhist site · ကရင်ပြည်နယ် · ~81 km · Must-see
- Hintha Gon Pagoda · Buddhist site · Bago Region · ~84 km · Must-see
- Shwemawdaw Pagoda · Buddhist site · Bago Region · ~85 km · Must-see
- Shwemawdaw Paya · Buddhist site · Bago Region · ~85 km · Must-see
- Zwe Ka Bin Pagoda · Buddhist site · ကရင်ပြည်နယ် · ~89 km · Must-see
- Shwe Thar Hlaung Pagoda · Buddhist site · Bago Region · ~90 km · Must-see
- Kyaik Than Lan Pagoda · Buddhist site · Mon State · ~119 km · Must-see
- Kyaik Khauk Pagoda · Buddhist site · Yangon · ~130 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shwe Gu Monastery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Shwe Gu Monastery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Shwe Gu Monastery?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Shwe Gu Monastery?
Nearby: Kyaiktiyo Pagoda - Golden Rock (Buddhist site, 40 km), Old Sittang Bridge - WWII Ruin (fort, 48 km), တောင်စွန်းတောင်တန်း (viewpoint, 1 km), Bo Gyoke Statue (fort, 3 km), U Aung Zaya's Grave (fort, 3 km), Kelatha Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 3 km).