Thursday, May 12, 2016

Baitul Mukarram Mosque, Shat Gombuz Mosques, Star Mosques, Lalbag Fort, Bahadur Shah Park



Baitul Mukarram
Baitul Mukarram
Mosques: Dhaka has several hundreds Mosques. Prominent are Baitul Mukarram 
–National Mosque.  It’s located at Paltan. Number of Muslims praying here. The Seven Domed Mosque (17TH Century) at Jafarbad area.  Star Mosque (18th century). It’s located at Armanitola and looking so gorgeous. Everyday many people visited this Mosque. Chawkbazar Mosque and Husseni Dalan Mosque is very beautiful also.

Seven Domed Mosque
Seven Domed Mosque

  

Chawkbazar Mosque
Chawkbazar Mosque
 
 Star Mosque
Star Mosque


Husseni Dalan
Husseni Dalan



Lalbag Fort: It was built in 1678 A.D by Prince Mohammad Azam who is son of Great  Mughol Lord Aurangazeb. The fort was the scene of bloody battle during the first war of independence (1857), when 260 sepoys stationed here backed by the people revolted against British Forces. Outstanding among the mountains of the Lalbag are tomb of the Pori Bibi, Lalbag Audience Hall and Hammam of Nawab Shaista khan now housing a museum.


Lalbag Fort
Lalbag Fort


Bahadur Shah Park: It has a long story to Built. It was built to commemorate the   martyrs of the first liberation war (1857-1859) against British rule. It is said that the revolting sepoys and their civil compatriots were publicly hanged here. It’s located at Dhaka


Bahadur Shah Park
Bahadur Shah Park

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