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Yangon: Historical Walks Map
Historical Walks in Yangon (Rangoon), a waterproof and tear-resistant folded map from the Myanmar Heritage Trust published by Silkworm Books, with street plans and detailed descriptions of three walks around the city’s best preserved districts.On one side is a generalized street plan of Yangon naming main streets and districts. Three areas of particular historical and architectural interest are highlighted on the plan and shown in greater detail on separate insets, each with a route for a recommended walk and important buildings cross-referenced to the accompanying list.On the reverse each walk is given a very detailed description illustrated by old photos from late 19th and early 20th century. Further notes provide more information about the city in its colonial days.Also provided is a Heritage Building List of the city’s 187 buildings identified by the Yangon City Development Committee as the first step towards promoting heritage awareness.