Pegu Club, Colonial gentlemen's club in Yangon, Myanmar.
Pegu Club is a colonial teak building in Yangon with high ceilings, louvered doors, and windows designed to allow air circulation throughout the structure. The Victorian architecture was extensively renovated in 2017 and now serves as a multi-purpose event venue with flexible layouts.
The club was founded in 1871 as a gathering place for British colonial officials and moved to its current location between Pyay Road and Padonmar Street in 1882. It remained a center for the European community throughout the colonial period and beyond.
The name references Pegu, an ancient city in the region that held significance for European settlers. Today the rooms serve as venues for social gatherings and events that bring together different communities.
The building sits on a quiet spot between two main roads and is easily walkable from nearby areas of the city. Since it now functions primarily as an event venue, access depends on scheduled activities so it is worth checking ahead before visiting.
Writer Rudyard Kipling visited in 1889 and heard accounts from British officers who had served in the Third Anglo-Burmese War. His stay at the club provided firsthand material about colonial life that would shape his later writings on Burma.
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