The Taung Kalat Monastery is located at the summit of Taung Kalat, a volcanic plug, just southwest of Mount Popa, in central Myanmar.
![Buddhist monastery on Taung Kalat southwest of Mount Popa](https://web.archive.org/web/20160501120542im_/http://architectureofbuddhism.com/books/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Mt_Popa_Myanmar.jpg)
Taung Kalat’s peak is at 737 metres (2,417 ft) and can be reached on a stairway of 777 steps. At the top, a spectacular panoramic view of Bagan awaits the visitors.
![Taung Kalat with the Buddhist monastery](https://web.archive.org/web/20160501120542im_/http://architectureofbuddhism.com/books/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/45251184.jpg)
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