U Thant Mausoleum

Key Notion: 9/11 for Myanmar People

Built: 1975

Date of Incident: 1970s ?

Location Address: Shwedagon Pagoda Road

As the final resolution of the U Thant Funeral Crisis, the U Thant Mausoleum was built one year after the crisis, in 1975. Today, it is placed near the Shwedagon Pagoda. The case of U Thant’s funeral depicts the depths and importance of ceremonies for the community and, on the other side, the bias and unjust treatment of the military regime towards statemen. However, the case is evident in the fight for respect for respected statemen by the people.