| Hsenwi Palace | |
| Native Name Lang: | my |
| Address: | Theinni, Shan State, Myanmar |
| Completion Date: | 1911 |
Hsenwi Palace, also known as the Hsenwi Haw or Theinni Haw (Burmese: သိန္နီဟော်နန်း), is the former residence of the local ruler of Hsenwi State when it was a principality in modern-day Burma (now Myanmar).
See also: Hsenwi State. Hsenwi state is traditionally regarded as the first Shan state, with its founding predating 650 AD.[1] In the 19th century,Hsenwi was the largest of the cis-Salween Shan states.[2]
Construction of Hsenwi Palace began in 1910, based on the design of Mandalay Palace by Khun Hsang Tone Hung, the saopha of Hsenwi State.[3] [4] In 1916, Sao Nang Hearn Kham was born in the palace.[5] During World War II, aerial bombings destroyed the palace in April 1944.[6]
Following the 1962 Burmese coup d'état, the palace grounds were used as a military camp. Ownership of the palace was transferred to Hsenwi's Shan Literature and Culture Committee in 1981.[7]
In February 2017, the Burmese government announced plans to rebuild a replica of Hsenwi Palace.[8] Construction of the replica, located left of the old palace site, began on 5 December 2019. The groundbreaking was held on 5 December 2020, and the palace was re-opened on 11 April 2023 as a museum.