At the heart of ancient Hanthawady was the Kanbawzathadi Palace, the remains of which have been excavated just south of Shwemawdaw Paya. The stumps of the huge teak posts that held up part of the palace have been left in situ, while the posts themselves occupy a museum that's a slipshod reconstruction of the Great Audience Hall, originally dating from 1599.
Another reconstructed building in the compound is the Bee Throne Hall.
