Yangon City Hall

Yangon City Hall (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်မြို့တော်ခန်းမ; YCH) is the city hall of Yangon, the largest city of Myanmar, and the seat of the city's administrative body, Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC). The building is considered a fine example of syncretic Burmese architecture, featuring traditional tiered roofs called pyatthat, and was designed by Burmese architect U Tin, who also designed Central Railway Station.^[1] Construction began in 1926 and ended in 1936.^[2] The city hall occupies the former site of the Ripon Hall.^[2]

Yangon City Hall
ရန်ကုန် မြို့တော်ခန်းမ
Yangon City Hall in 2016
General information
Type	Government office
Architectural style	Syncretic (Burmese and European)
Location	Maha Bandula Park Street, Yangon, Myanmar
Coordinates	16.7745°N 96.1589°E / 16.7745; 96.1589
Construction started	1926
Completed	1936
Opened	1936
Renovated	N/A
Cost	Unknown
Client	Rangoon Municipal Committee
Owner	Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC)
Technical details
Structural system	Reinforced concrete
Material	Concrete, stucco, timber (for ornamentation)
Floor count	3
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Sithu U Tin
Website
www.ycdc.gov.mm

Designations
Yangon City Landmark

The City Hall has been the focal point of several major political demonstrations, including a 1964 People's Peace Committee rally supported by Thakin Kodaw Hmaing, which attracted 200,000 people and was subsequently clamped down by Ne Win's military junta.^[3] and the site of several bombings, including one in 2000, 2008, and 2009.^[4][5]

Centrally located in downtown Yangon, it is next to several important landmarks such as Sule Pagoda, Maha Bandula Park, High Court, and the Main Post Office.

The building is listed on the Yangon City Heritage List.

Gallery

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  Yangon City Hall in 1945, after World War II
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  Yangon City Hall in 2008
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  Yangon City Hall seen from Maha Bandula Park
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  Yangon City Hall