Saint Mary's Cathedral

Red-brick Catholic cathedral in Yangon, one of the city's major colonial-era church landmarks.

Saint Mary's Cathedral is Yangon's principal Catholic cathedral, a red-brick Gothic Revival landmark that stands apart from the city's pagodas and British civic buildings. Its height, pointed arches, and stained glass bring a different architectural vocabulary to the downtown area.

It is an active church, so visit quietly and avoid interrupting services. The cathedral is worthwhile for both architecture and urban history, especially if you are tracing Yangon's many religious communities on foot.

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