... Great view of a wonderful historical place in Bangladesh... the Sixty Dome Mosque is part of the Mosque City of Bagerhat and located on the eastern bank of a pond... the mosque has 60 pillars that support the roof, with 77 low height domes... the 4 towers at 4 corners have smaller domes on the roof as well... it has been described as one of the most impressive Muslim monuments in the whole of the Indian subcontinent... today, it is one of the greatest tourist attractions and one of the best architectural beauties of Bangladesh... when you enter the mosque there are always local people eager to tell you about the history of the mosque and show you around... Thanks a lot Zahra! ❀◕ ‿ ◕❀
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The Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat is a 15thC city with a high density in Islamic religious monuments. It has more than 50 Islamic monuments which have been found after removing the vegetation that had obscured them from view for many centuries.
Bagerhat, the historical Khalifatabad, was founded by Khan Jahan, an Islamic preacher probably of Turkic origin. This Khan Jahan, about whom not much is known, adorned the city with mosques, roads, bridges, palaces and reservoirs. He established all of this within a short time span, while introducing a distinct architectural style. Only the mosques and Khan Jahan's shrine remain today.
The construction of the mosque (more commonly known as Shait Gambuj Mosque) was started in 1442 and it was completed in 1459. Besides being used as a prayer hall, Khan Jahan used the mosque as his court also.
The Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat was listed as a UNESCO WHS site in 1985.
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Butterflies of Bangladesh
(Issued 14-06-2012)
Flowers of Bangladesh
(Issued 03-08-2017)
Birds of Bangladesh
(Issued 28-05-2016)
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