Completed 1911 Opened 1911 | Country Burma Owner Government of Myanmar Construction started 1905 | |
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Client Government of British Burma Architectural style Queen Anne style architecture Similar Independence Monument, Yangon City Hall, Maha Bandula Park, Immanuel Baptist Church, Strand Hotel | ||
The former High Court Building (Burmese: တရားရုံးချုပ်ဟောင်း) is an iconic colonial-era building located at No. 89/133 Pansodan Street, between Maha Bandula Garden Street and Pansodan Street in Kyauktada Township, downtown Yangon.
Until 2006, the Supreme Court of Myanmar was located at this complex.
The High Court Building was designed by architect James Ransome, construction of the High Court began in 1905 and was completed in 1911, and is noted for its British Queen Anne Style architecture, including its clock tower and its red-bricked exterior.
The building is listed on the Yangon City Heritage List. Located near Yangon City Hall, the building faces the Independence Monument and the Maha Bandula Park.
References
High Court Building (Yangon) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA