The American Embassy was formerly located in Downtown Yangon , on Merchant Street between 33rd Street and 34th Street , facing the Independence Monument park and Yangon City Hall on the other side of the park . Sule Pagoda was one block north on the west side of the park . The building was formerly a Bank in a colonial-era structure . In August 2007 , the embassy moved to new premises further from Downtown , because of security concerns at the old site . From 2001 to 2005 , as a consequence of the September 11 attacks , roadblocks and security barriers were placed in front the building , to seal off traffic
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Embassy of the United States, Yangon