The Royal Palace was modelled in line with the Brahman cosmology to represent the center of the world

The Royal Palace was modelled in line with the Brahman cosmology to represent the center of the world, the fabled Mount Meru. The royal palace complex was built on the square brick foundation at the centre of the Royal Palace Fortress. All the palace buildings were structured according to the tradition of former royal palaces of Myanmar. All the buildings were made of teak and gilded with gold and vermilion. All buildings were single story buildings. The main entrance to the Royal Palace is in the east, which directly leads to the Great Audience Hall. The most important structure in the Royal Palace is the Lion Throne Hall (Sihasana Throne). This is the most magnificent building in the whole palace complex, and thus situated in the exact center of the whole palace complex. The building has a 78 meter high towering spire which was gilded with gold. This is King Mindon’s version of the center of the world. Most people like it in Burma tour / Myanmar tour.

The Hluttaw or the Supreme Court was where the official business of the court was conducted. The Lion Throne (Sihasana) was the chief throne of eight in the palace. The hall consists of two three-roofed wooden structures, richly decorated with figures and flowers, and supported by massive teak pillars painted red at the bottom and gilded above. Therein was a Lion-Throne (Sihasana) for the King.
Due north from the Clock Tower is a cluster of Mausoleums erected to the memory of some members of the Royal family. The most important historically is that of King Mindon, who died in 1878. It was originally a brick pyatthat, plastered over and whitewashed, erected by King Thibaw to the memory of his father, as soon as the grave had been built. The Sawbwa of Yawnghwe, decorated the king's tomb with glass mosaic. It is a square structure surmounted by a septuple roof terminating as usual in a hti. Other mausoleums include those of three wives of Mindon: Chief Queen; Queen Laungshe, mother of King Thibaw; Queen Sinbyumayin, mother of Queen Supayalat.