High Court Building (Yangon)

The former High Court Building (Burmese: တရားရုံးချုပ်ဟောင်း) is a colonial-era building located at No. 89/133 Pansodan Street, between Maha Bandula Garden Street and Pansodan Street in Kyauktada Township, downtown Yangon.[1]

High Court Building
တရားရုံးချုပ်ဟောင်း
General information
Architectural styleIndo-Saracenic Architecture
LocationYangon, Myanmar
CountryBurma
Coordinates16°46′23″N 96°9′39″E
Current tenantsHigh Court of Yangon Region
Construction started1905
Completed1911
ClientGovernment of British Burma
OwnerGovernment of Myanmar
Design and construction
ArchitectJames Ransome
Designations

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,[2][3] and is noted for its colonial-era Indo-Saracenic 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.

Buildingscape
Panoramic view over the western side of Square ward building
  • Yangon High Court
  • Yangon High Court
  • Seen across from the Maha Bandula Park
  • Front lobby of the High Court shortly after World War II
  • Lobby staircase in 2012

Notes
  1. Reid & Grosberg (2005), p.105
  2. Falconer et al. (2000), p. 78
  3. World and Its Peoples: Eastern and Southern Asia By Marshall Cavendish, p. 633
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References
  • Falconer, John; Invernizzi, Luca; Kahrs, Daniel; Moore, Elizabeth; Tettoni, Luca Invernizzi; Birnbaum, Alfred; Cummings, Joe (2000). Burmese design & architecture. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-962-593-882-0
  • Reid, Robert; Grosberg, Michael (2005). Myanmar (Burma). Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74059-695-4


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