The Irrawaddy: Rangoon Survey Reveals Nearly 6,000 Heritage Buildings

The Irrawaddy: Rangoon Survey Reveals Nearly 6,000 Heritage Buildings

RANGOON—An on-going survey conducted by Yangon Heritage Trust has revealed that the former capital has nearly 6,000 heritage buildings across the city.

The non-governmental organization advocating for heritage protection in the city has been carrying out the Urban Heritage Inventory since it was founded in 2012. So far it has logged nearly 6,000 heritage buildings—some dating back to British colonial times—in nine townships in the downtown area and its surroundings.