{{Short description|Building in Myanmar}} {{Infobox building | name = General Post Office | native_name = ရန်ကုန်စာတိုက်ကြီး | image = General Post Office, Yangon.jpg | building_type = | architectural_style = | structural_system = | location = Yangon, Myanmar | completion_date = 1908 | demolished_date = | opened_date = | main_contractors = | architect = | structural_engineer = | coordinates = {{coord|16.769458|96.163934|type:landmark_region:MY|display=inline,title}} }}
'''General Post Office''' ({{langx|my|ရန်ကုန်စာတိုက်ကြီး}}) is a colonial-era landmark in Yangon, Myanmar (formerly Rangoon, Burma), designated in the Yangon City Heritage List. The building, located on the corner of Bo Aung Kyaw Street and Strand Road in Kyauktada Township, houses the central post office of Yangon.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=5th Blue Plaque (General Post Office) – Yangon Heritage Trust|url=http://www.yangonheritagetrust.org/5th-blue-plaque-gpo|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-23}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
General Post Office was built in 1908 by AC Martin & Company, and housed the headquarters of Bulloch Brothers & Company, a Scottish rice trading firm founded by James and George Bulloch.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=General Post Office – Architectural Guide: Yangon|url=https://www.yangongui.de/general-post-office/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-23}}</ref> The company was liquidated in 1933, and was subsequently acquired and repurposed in 1936 by the colonial government as the general post office for Rangoon.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />
The building is noted for its lancet arched windows, its beaux-Arts portico, ornate stucco work, and foyer.<ref name=":1" />
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Category:Government buildings in Myanmar Category:Buildings and structures in Yangon Category:Government buildings completed in 1908 Category:Post office buildings in Myanmar