Top 10 Historical Places in Bangladesh
Top 10 Historical Places in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a small country but it’s very rich in it’s historical site. There are several historical places available in Bangladesh. People and tourists love to visit these historical places. They are Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil, Panam City, Mahastangarh, Shat Gombuj Mosque, Liberation War Museum, Mainamati, Star Mosque, Shaheed Minar, National Memorial etc. These are the places of historical importance. Each place has its specialty and importance. Here we are going to publish Top 10 Historical Places in Bangladesh-
Lalbagh Fort, Lalbagh Road, Dhaka
Lalbagh Fort is stands by the Buriganga River, is one of the oldest architectural structures in Bangladesh. It was built by the then Mughal Subahdar Muhammad Azam Shah, son of Emperor Aurangzeb. It is believed that the construction of the fort was never completed.
Ahsan Manzil, Islampur Road, Dhaka
It was a vacation house for a Zamindar of Jamalpur district, Sheikh Enayet Ullah.
Panam City at Sonargaon, Narayanganj
The city is in Sonargaon of Narayanganj, just beside the capital Dhaka. The ancient architecture of the Mughal period is found here. Baro-Bhuiyans used to rule here. It was within the capital at that time. As a capital, Sonargaon was enriched with architectural beauties. Numerous British Colonial monuments and forts are seen across this 20km area.
Mahasthangarh at Shibganj Thana, Bogra
This place lies in a village in Bogra district called ‘Mahasthan.’ ‘Garh’ means fort, so ‘Mahasthangarh’ means fort of Mahasthan.
Shat Gombuj Mosque at Bagerhat, Khulna
Shat Gambuj Masjid or the Sixty Dome Mosque, resides in the city of mosque, Bagerhat of Khulna division. It’s the largest mosque in Bangladesh and registered under the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Liberation War Museum at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka
This museum is at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka. It is based on the liberation war and the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan.
Mainamati at Comilla
It is the extinct Buddhist religious site in the district of Comilla. It serves a beautiful colonial cemetery as Comilla Cantonment is nearby. The Mainamati Cemetery is a historical memorial with about thousands of graves from the Second World War.
Star Mosque at Armanitola, Dhaka
This mosque is based in Armanitola, Dhaka. A very antique mosque built by Mirza Golam Pir in the 19th century.
Shaheed Minar at Dhaka
Shaheed Minar or The Martyr Monument, stands near Dhaka Medical College. It symbolizes remembering the language martyrs of the 1952 language movement.
National Memorial at Savar near Dhaka
One of the most beautiful places in Savar, near Dhaka, is the National Memorial. It was founded to recall the memory of the 7 major War Heroes of the Liberation War in 1971.
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