It is the last remaining palace in Kayah State to survive World War II.

[1] Kandarawadi Palace was built between 1912 and 1916 by Sao Khun Li.

[1][2] The palace was built in a mixture of British, Indian, and Burmese architectural styles.

[2] The last chieftain to occupy the palace was Sao Lawi.

[1] They donated the palace in 1994 in order to establish a monastic school, which is now called Thiri Mingalabon Monastery (သီရိမင်္ဂလာပုံ ကျောင်း), locally known as the "Hawgyi Monastery.