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A British Raj-era building that served as a residence for the Nawab of Dhaka. It lies on the banks of the Buriganga River, and is famous for its pink stonework. There are 31 rooms within, and the huge dome on top can be seen from miles around. It has been renovated into a museum with displays concerning its history, with a beautiful garden accompanying the building.
Ahsan Manzil is a historic palace situated in Kumartoli along the banks of Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It served as the official residence and administrative seat of the Nawab of Dhaka during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A huge river port on the banks of the Buriganga River. Catch a ride on a boat here and cruise along the river, soaking in the surrounding chaos and sites.
A small, cosy church built in 1781 by Armenian missionaries. Mass is conducted only a few times throughout the year, usually during Christmas and Good Friday. Tours are informal, and could be organised by the caretaker, Mr Martin.
formerly Victoria Park
In the late nineteenth century Bahadur Shah Park was the centre of Dhaka with European style architecture with several civic and religious buildings and educational institutions around it. It was here that the revolting sepoys and their civil compatriots of the first Liberation War (1857-1859) were publicly hanged. A large park surrounds the memorial, with various other monuments. It has a memorial dedicated to the soldiers killed by the British in the aftermath of the Indian Mutiny of 1857. It was built in 1858 at the initiative of Nawab Khwaja Abdul Ghani. In 1947 the name of the park was changed from Victoria Park to Bahadur Shah Park.
Star Mosque
Built in the early 18th century, it has since been redecorated with hundreds of tiles with star patterns. Tourists are welcome to visit outside of prayer times.
An ornate early 19th-century mosque in the Armenian quarter decorated with blue star-motifs.
It was built by Murshid Quli Khan, the last Mughal governor and first Nawab of Bengal.