Myanmar, Travel Adventure Asia Shwemawdaw Pagoda, Bago November 22, 2021 / The beautiful golden Shwemawdaw Pagoda or Shwemawdaw Paya in Bago, Myanmar. Being 114 metres tall, the Shwemadaw is even higher than the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon. This Mon Pagoda was originally built around the 10th century.