Taiktaw Monastery

{{Short description|Royal Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Myanmar}}

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| name = Taiktaw Monastery

| native_name = {{lang|my|တိုက်တော်ကျောင်း}}

| image = File:Taiktaw Monastery.jpg

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| coordinates = {{coord|21.993230|96.108208|display=title,inline}}

| religious_affiliation = Theravada Buddhism

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| country = Mandalay, Mandalay Region, Burma

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| founded_by = King Mindon Min

| year_completed = {{start date and years ago|1859}}

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Taiktaw Monastery ({{langx|my|တိုက်တော်ကျောင်း}}) is a royal Buddhist monastery in Mandalay, Burma, known for its bold wooden carvings.{{sfn|Mandalay|1910|p=12}} The central building was the residence of the Thathanabaing, and the posts were taken from the Amarapura Palace.{{sfn|Mandalay|1910|p=12}} It was built by King Mindon Min in 1859, and was used under the Burmese monarchy as the official residence of the Thathanabaing.{{sfn|Mandalay|1910|p=12}}

Taiktaw Monastery was located close to the eastern gate into Mandalay Palace.{{sfn|Mahbubad|1908|p=143}}