Lalbagh Fort is an historical monument of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the signature of political or economic importance of contemporary Dhaka city to the 'Mughal Sultans.'

1. WELCOME
TO OUR PRESENTATION ON
LALBAGH FORT!!

2. CONTENTS
Introducing Lalbagh Fort as a historical place.
Location of Lalbagh Fort.
Architectural Attractions.
Life Style of SUBADAR SHAYESTA KHAN.
Present Condition of Lalbagh Fort.
How to go.
Opening and closing time.
Conclusion.

3. INTRODUCING LALBAGH FORT AS A
HISTORICAL PLACE.
VIEW FROM BIRD’S EYE.
OUTER VIEW OF LALBAGH
FORT.

4.  STARTING THE FIRST PHASE OF
CONSTRUCTION.
 AFTER ONE YEAR CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST
PHASE HAD TO BE STOPPED.
 SHAYESTA KHAN STARTED THE SECOND PHASE
OF CONSTRUCTION AFTER ONE YEAR.
 AFTER FOUR YEARS PORI BIBI (DAUGHTER OF
SHAYESTA KHAN) DIED AND HE POSTPONED
THE CONSTRUCTION

5. LOCATION
OF LALBAGH
FORT.

6. ARCHITECTURAL
ATTRACTIONS OF
LALBAGH FORT
 DARBER & HAMMAM
KHANA IN CENTER.
 TOMB OF BIBI PORI.
 SHAHI MOSQUE IN
NORTH-WESTERN
SIDE.

7. LIFE STYLE OF SUBADAR
SHAYESTA KHAN
SHAYESTA KHAN LOVED HIS DAUGHTER PORI BIBI
VERY MUCH. POSTPONING THE CONSTRUCTION OF
LALBAGH FORT AFTER PORI BIBI’S DEATH, IS THE
SUPPORTING DEED OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED
STATEMENT. HE WAS A PIOUS PERSON ALSO. HE
BUILT A MOSQUE INSIDE THE FORT. HE HAS AN
ATTRACTION FOR BEAUTY. HE DECORATED THE
WALLS WITH SO MANY MOZAICS, MARBELS AND
SOME OTHER VALUABLE STONES AND METALS.

8. PRESENT CONDITION OF LALBAGH FORT
 In the 80th decades of last century, after
300 years of construction it has been
reconstructed.
 From 1910, the Archaeological Divission is
preserving it as a reserved spot.
 The gold covering of the shahi mosque is
no more, now it is covered with copper or
brush foil.
 Now tourists can visit it by paying a fixed
amount of money.
 There are a musuem here, in Shayesta
Khan’s living room & darber hall.
 Till now, the Shahi Mosque is also used
for prayer.

9. HOW TO GO
FROM ANYWHERE OF BANGLADESH YOU CAN GO DHAKA, THE
CAPITAL CITY OF BANGLADESH. THE LALBAGH FORT IS SITUATED IN
THE OLDER SIDE OF DHAKA, NAMED LALBAGH. ONE CAN GO EASILY
THERE BY A RICKSHAW, AUTORICKSHAW OR MINIBUS FROM
SHAHBAG, GULISTAN AND SUCH OTHER PLACES OF DHAKA. GOING
THERE ONE WILL BE AMAZED AT THE ARCHITECTURAL BEAUTY OF
MUGHAL EMPIRE. TOURISTS FROM DIFFRENT CORNER OF WORLD
COME HERE TO VISIT THIS HISTORICAL PLACE.

10. OPENING AND CLOSING TIME
SUMMER SCHEDULE (1 APRIL-30TH SEPTEMBER):
• EVERYDAY THE FORT OPENS IN 10.00AM AND CLOSES 6.00PM.
• 1.00PM-1.30PM IS LUNCH BREAK.
• IN WEEKEND (FRIDAY) THE FORT OPENS IN 10.00AM AND CLOSES 3.00PM.
WINTER SCHEDULE (1 OCTOBER-30TH MARCH):
• EVERYDAY THE FORT OPENS IN 09.00AM AND CLOSES 5.00PM.
• 1.00PM-1.30PM IS LUNCH BREAK.
• IN WEEKEND (FRIDAY) THE FORT OPENS IN 09.00AM AND CLOSES 3.00PM.
IN SUNDAY THE FORT REMAINS CLOSED FOR ALL DAY LONG & IN MONDAY IT REMAINS
CLOSED FOR SIX HOURS. BESIDES IT IS KEPT CLOSED DURING GOVT. HOLIDAYS.

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