Minhla Fortress

Minhla Fortress
မင်းလှခံတပ်
Minhla in Myanmar
Minhla Fortress is located in Myanmar
Minhla Fortress
Minhla Fortress
Coordinates19°58′15″N 95°02′37″E / 19.970791°N 95.043492°E / 19.970791; 95.043492
TypeFortress
Site information
Open to
the public		Yes
Site history
Built1860 (1860)
FateMainly intact
EventsThird Anglo-Burmese War

Minhla Fortress (Burmese: မင်းလှခံတပ်) is a historic fortress located in Minhla, Magway Region, Myanmar.

The fortress was built in 1860 to 1861 to defend the Konbaung dynasty's territory following the Second Anglo-Burmese War.[1] It was built with the assistance of French and Italian engineers, including Captain Molinari, an Italian engineer,[2] along the western bank of the Irrawaddy River.[1]

This fort, along with the Gwegyaung Fortress, was used as a defensive point of resistance by Burmese troops during the Third Anglo-Burmese War in 1885.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "A region with the Spirit Lake Mountain, woodcarving monasteries and ancient fortresses". The Myanmar Times. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  2. ^ a b Report of the Superintendent. Archaeological Survey of Burma. 1902.