You can’t miss this sacred pagoda, as the glittering golden zedi measures 376 feet (115 meters) and dominates the Bago skyline. The Shwemawdaw Pagoda is believed to be more than 1000 years old, although the pagoda has been leveled and rebuilt many times in the past 600 years. After each collapse, the Burmese built the stupa to be taller and more magnificent, housing sacred treasures within the zedi. The mighty pagoda is surely a highlight of Bago’s countless heritage sites.