Mosque city of Bagerhat

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Bagerhat Shat Gambuj Masjid (60 dome mosque), built by Khan Jahan Ali
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Bagerhat Shat Gambuj Masjid (60 dome mosque), built by Khan Jahan Ali

Mosque City of Bagerhat is one of the three World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh. This historic city is located within Bagerhat District in south-west Bangladesh. It was founded by Turkish general Ulugh Khan Jahan in the early 15th century. Originally this ancient city was known as Khalifatabad. The city is renowned for its large concentration of mosques and Islamic monuments.

More than 50 monuments have been catalogued as part of the citation by UNESCO World Heritage. These include Shatgombuj Mosque, masoleum of Khan Jahan, the mosques of Singar, Bibi Begni, Reza Khoda, Zindavir etc.

It was declared by UNESCO as a World heritage site in 1983.

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