Minhla Fortress
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| Minhla Fortress | |
|---|---|
မင်းလှခံတပ် | |
| Minhla in Myanmar | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Fortress |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Location | |
  Minhla Fortress | |
| Coordinates | 19°58′15″N 95°02′37″E / 19.970791°N 95.043492°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1860 |
| Fate | Mainly intact |
| Events | Third Anglo-Burmese War |
Minhla Fortress (Burmese: မင်းလှခံတပ်) is a historic fortress located in Minhla, Magway Region, Myanmar.
The fortress was built in 1860 to 1861 to defend the Konbaung dynasty's territory following the Second Anglo-Burmese War.[1] It was built with the assistance of French and Italian engineers, including Captain Molinari, an Italian engineer,[2] along the western bank of the Irrawaddy River.[1]
This fort, along with the Gwegyaung Fortress, was used as a defensive point of resistance by Burmese troops during the Third Anglo-Burmese War in 1885.[2]