Historical Buildings of Bangladesh and Their Details Photos Info National Parliament Ahsan Manzil Curzon Hall Lalbag Fort Tajhat Palace Kantajir Mandir Sixty Dome Mosque Buddha Dhatu Jadi Buddha Temple Bajra Shahi Mosque

1. Historical Buildings in
Bangladesh
By Tafsirul Alam MaHi
Roll:01
Batch:1st
Department:Architecture
Submitted To:Nazmus Shakib

2. • The art and science of designing and constructing
buildings
• The process and the product of planning,
designing, and constructing buildings or any other
structures
Architecture

3. This palace is situated on the bank of the river
Buriganga.Its Known As Pink Palace,Ahsan Manzil was
the official residential and seat of the Dhaka Nawab
Family. The construction of this palace was started in 1859
and completed in 1872. It was constructed in the Indo-
Saracenic Revival architecture. It has been designated as a
national museum.
Ahsan Manzil (1859-1872)

4. Dating from 1872, the must-see Pink Palace was built on
the site of an old French factory by Nawab Abdul Ghani,
the city’s wealthiest zamindar (landowner). Some 16 years
after the palace’s construction, it was damaged by a
tornado, then altered during restoration, becoming even
grander than before. Lord Curzon stayed here whenever
he was in town.
Ahsan Manzil (1859-1872)

5. Curzon Hall is one of the most beautiful architectural and
historical building in Bangladesh. It is recognized as the
archetype. The massive structure stands as a monument to
the heritage of this country. Now, this hall is the science
department of Dhaka University. In 1904 the Viceroy and
Governor General of India Lord Curzon established this.
Curzon Hall (1904)

6. But in 1905 after the partition of Bengal (known as
Bangabhango), the Dhaka is the capital of East Bengal and
Assam.that time this Curzon hall used as the capital’s
office. The protest starts from this Curzon hall for making
Urdu the only state language of Bengal.
In 1911 after partition of Bengal it is used as Dhaka college
building.
Curzon Hall (1904)

7. Lalbagh Fort or Fort Aurangabad, an incomplete Mughal
palace fortress at Dhaka on the river Buriganga in the
southwestern part of the old city. Mughal prince
Muhammad Azam, started the work of the fort in 1678
during his vice-royalty in Bengal. He stayed in Bengal for
15 months,the present fort area of 18 acres.
Lalbag Fort (1678)

8. Three architectural monuments within the complex were
finished: the Mausoleum of Pari Bibi,the Diwan or Hall of
Audience and the three-domed Quilla Mosque all date
from 1684.Renovation work by the Archaeology
Department has now put Lalbagh Fort in a much-
improved shape and has now become an interesting spot.
Lalbag Fort (1678)

9. Tajhat Rajbari is one of the most prominent heritage sites
in northern Bangladesh. The royal palace is located at
Tajhat Mahalla of Rangpur city.The palace was built by
Maharaja Gopal Lal Roy between 1908 and 1917. He
emigrated from Punjab in India and settled in Mahiganj of
Rangpur. He was a jeweller by profession.
Tajhat Palace (1908-1917)

10. The name of the place perhaps comes from his profession
‘Taj’ means crown and ‘hat’ means market. The palace is a
U-shaped structure. It looks stunning for its building
materials, which include white stones, marble, limestone
and red bricks. The palace has a large open space, with a
marble fountain, in the front.
Tajhat Palace (1908-1917)

11. The Shat Gombuj Mosque has existed for nearly for 6
centuries. It is one of the largest historical mosques in the
Bangladesh. People in Indian subcontinent praise it for
architectural beauty. Khan Jahan Ali built the Shat Gombuj
Mosque. The walls are unusually thick, made from tapered
brick. 77 low domes are located inside and one dome on
every corner.
Sixty Dome Mosque (1985)

12. It is located in Bagerghat district of Khulna divison. Most
of its parts were decorated by terracotta. Bibi Begni’s
Mosque, which is found on its western side; the
Chunakhola Mosque, located half a mile northwest of Bibi
Begni’s Mosque; and the Singar Mosque, which is a single-
domed mosque located nearly half a mile southeast of Shat
Gombuj Mosque.
Sixty Dome Mosque (1985)

13. An eighteenth century brick temple, situated in the
peaceful island hamlet of Kantanagar about 12 miles north
of Dinajpur town. This nava-ratna or 'nine spired' Hindu
temple, now stripped off its original nine spires atop its
corners during the devastating earthquake of 1897,
exhibits the exuberance of TERRACOTTA ART at its best in
Bangladesh.
Kantajew Temple(1722)

14. Maharaja Prannath of Dinajpur began its construction
about 1722. His adopted son Maharaja Ramnath
completed it. It is the country’s finest example of brick and
terracotta style. Its most remarkable feature, typical of late
Mughal-era temples, is its superb surface decoration, with
infinite panels of sculpted terracotta plaques.
Kantajew Temple (1722)

15. The Buddha Dhatu Jadi is a Theravada Buddhist temple,
people also known it as the Bandarban Golden Temple.
The Bandarban Golden Temple is the largest Theravada
Buddhist Temple; here presides the second largest Buddha
statue in Bangladesh.The temple is located close to
Balaghata town in Bandarban City.
Buddha Dhatu Jadi (1995)

16. Completed in 1995 in Arakanese architechure, the temple
has the second largest Buddha statue in Bangladesh. The
temple is built on top of a (approximately 200 feet or 60
meters) high hill which is adjacent to the Bandarban-
Rangamati road. There is a museum where the tourists can
gain knowledge about the historical background of
Buddhist religion.
Buddha Dhatu Jadi (1995)

17. Bozra Shahi Mosque is an elegant historic mosque.
Amanullah built it during the 1741-42 AD and later it was
repaired by the Bazra Zamindar named Khan Bahadur Ali
Ahmad and Khan Bahadur Mujir Uddin Ahmad. This
mosque has similar complexion of the mosques during
that era. The main difference is the stylish outer walls.
Bajra Shahi Mosque (1741-1742)

18. It is named after the village of Bajra under the Begumganj
upazilla of Noakhali district. It has three domes at the top;
the middle dome is slight larger.Also it has lot of small
minarets at the columns of the mosque. It has three
doorways at the eastern side. The mosque had a large
water tank at the eastern side, Southern side of the mosque
has a large graveyard.
Bajra Shahi Mosque (1741-1742)

19. Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban (National Assembly Building) in
Dhaka,Bangladesh is perhaps the most important building
designed by Luis I Kahn. It was Kahn’s last project,
developed during 1962 to 1974. The Parliament building is
the centerpiece of the national capital complex designed
by Kahn that includes lawns,lake and residences for the
Parliament (MPs).
National Parliament House (1961-1982)

20. The exterior of the building is striking in its simplicity,
with huge walls deeply recessed by porticoes and large
openings of regular geometric shapes. The main building,
which is at the center of the complex is divided into three
parts – the Main Plaza, South Plaza and Presidential Plaza.
An artificial lake surrounds three sides of the main
building.
National Parliament House (1961-1982)

21. Star Mosque
Some Other Historical Buildings Of Bangladesh:
Krishna Temple
Uttara Ganobhaban Hussaini Dalan

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