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The '''Presidential Palace''' ({{langx|my|သမ္မတအိမ်တော်}}) is the executive office and official residence of the [[Myanmar]] head of state and government, the [[president of Myanmar]], and located in the capital city of [[Naypyidaw|Nay Pyi Taw]]. The 100-room palace is a complex of buildings, surrounded by a [[moat]] that can be crossed by bridges and is adorned with the [[Lion Throne of Burma|lion throne]] in itsprincipal hall, symbolizing the right to executive power and historical inheritance.[{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-capital-idUSTRE60G08C20100117|title=As poll looms, Myanmar still building parliament|author=Reuters Editorial|date=17 January 2010|work=Reuters}}][{{cite web|url=https://googlesightseeing.com/2011/10/naypyidaw-an-unconventional-capital/|title=Naypyidaw, An Unconventional Capital|work=Google Sightseeing}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/burmamyanmar/8900217/Burma-welcome-to-Naypyidaw-the-home-of-kings-and-the-worlds-weirdest-capital-city.html|title=Burma: welcome to Naypyidaw – the home of kings – and the world's weirdest capital city|date=18 November 2011|work=Telegraph.co.uk}}] |
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The '''Presidential Palace''' ({{langx|my|သမ္မတအိမ်တော်}}) is the executive office and official residence of the [[Myanmar]] head of state and government, the [[president of Myanmar]], and located in the capital city of [[Naypyidaw|Nay Pyi Taw]]. The 100-room palace is a complex of buildings, surrounded by a [[moat]] that can be crossed by bridges and is adorned with the [[Lion Throne of Burma|lion throne]] in its principal hall, symbolizing the right to executive power and historical inheritance.[{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-capital-idUSTRE60G08C20100117|title=As poll looms, Myanmar still building parliament|author=Reuters Editorial|date=17 January 2010|work=Reuters}}][{{cite web|url=https://googlesightseeing.com/2011/10/naypyidaw-an-unconventional-capital/|title=Naypyidaw, An Unconventional Capital|work=Google Sightseeing}}][{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/burmamyanmar/8900217/Burma-welcome-to-Naypyidaw-the-home-of-kings-and-the-worlds-weirdest-capital-city.html|title=Burma: welcome to Naypyidaw – the home of kings – and the world's weirdest capital city|date=18 November 2011|work=Telegraph.co.uk}}] |
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The palace was constructed by Eden Construction, while the roads and bridges leading to the palace were overseen by the military's Engineering Corps.[{{Cite web |last=Thura |first=Aung |date=2025-04-17 |title=Naypyitaw in Ruins: A Tale of Military Hubris and Crony Profits |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/naypyitaw-in-ruins-a-tale-of-military-hubris-and-crony-profits.html |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=The Irrawaddy |language=en-US}}] |
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The palace was constructed by Eden Construction, while the roads and bridges leading to the palace were overseen by the military's Engineering Corps.[{{Cite web |last=Thura |first=Aung |date=2025-04-17 |title=Naypyitaw in Ruins: A Tale of Military Hubris and Crony Profits |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/naypyitaw-in-ruins-a-tale-of-military-hubris-and-crony-profits.html |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=The Irrawaddy |language=en-US}}] |
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