In a nation rocked by centuries of devastating earthquakes, none comes close to the death and devastation unleashed a month ...

The two Lost Pages are on the rooftops of the two buildings west of the pagoda with the viewpoint. The first building is tiny (you can jump down to the haystack next to it). The other is the much ...

The Easter Dawn Service at the Pagoda has been a staple of worship for decades and it will be once again this year at Reading’s most iconic landmark even with the installation of new security gates.

Reading’s Pagoda is getting a $4.7 million makeover inside and out. Work began last week at the landmark building on Mount Penn. The project is funded by $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act ...

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There was a boat trip across the Irrawaddy River to Mingun, where there’s the beautifully ornate, pearl-white Hsinbyume Pagoda, a 90-tonne bell and immense 50-metre-high stupa. Climbing to the top, ...

(Read about what causes earthquakes.) A photographer captured this damaged pagoda on April 2, 2025 in the ancient city of Ava, Myanmar. Pagodas serve as Buddhist temples and sacred buildings ...

READING, Pa. - A long-awaited project is finally underway. "The Pagoda serves as a cultural icon for our entire community," said David Anspach, capital projects manager for The City of Reading.