Mosque City of Bagerhat

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 , mausoleum of Khan Jahan, the mosques of Singar, Bibi Begni, Reza Khoda, Zindavir etc.

The Mosque City of Bagerhat ( ) is a formerly lost city, located in the suburbs of Bagerhat city in Bagerhat District , in the Khulna Division of southwest of Bangladesh . Bagerhat is about 15 miles south east of Khulna and 200 miles southwest of Dhaka . Originally known as Khalifatabad and nicknamed the "mint town of the Bengal Sultanate ", the city was founded in the 15th century by the warrior saint Turkish general Ulugh Khan Jahan . The historic city, listed by Forbes as one of the 15 lost cities of the world, has more than 50 Islamic monuments which have been found after removing the vegetation that had obscured them from view for many centuries. The site has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 under criteria (iv), "as an outstanding example of an architectural ensemble which illustrates a significant stage in human history", of which the Sixty Pillar Mosque ( Shat Gombuj Masjid in Bengali ), constructed with 60 pillars and 77 domes, is the most well known. Apart from these monuments, UNESCO also includes the mausoleum of Khan Jahan, the mosques of Singar, Bibi Begni, Reza Khoda, Zindavir among the unique monuments. Practical Survey of Individual Historic for Their Repair: a) Bagerhat and its environs . The named reference "LeungMeggitt2009" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page ). Official plaque of the World Heritage Patrimone Mondal . "Evaluation Report: Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat" (pdf) .

The Mosque City of Bagerhat ( ; historically known as Khalifatabad ) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bagerhat District , Bangladesh . It contains several mosques built during the Bengal Sultanate in the 15th-century, of which the Sixty Dome Mosque is the largest. Other mosques include the Singar Mosque , the Nine Dome Mosque , the Tomb of Khan Jahan, the Bibi Begni Mosque and the Ronvijoypur Mosque. The mosques were built during the governorship of Ulugh Khan Jahan , a Turkic military officer appointed as governor in the Sundarbans by Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bengal . The site was a " mint town" of the Bengal Sultanate. Bagerhat has one of the largest concentrations of sultanate-era mosques in Bangladesh. The historic city, listed by Forbes as one of the 15 lost cities of the world, has more than 50 structures built in the Bengal Sultanate style of Indo-Islamic architecture . The mosques of Bagerhat display the 'Khan Jahan Style' of the Bengal Sultanate variant. These were uncovered after removing the vegetation that had obscured them from view for many centuries. The site has been recognised by UNESCO in 1983 under criteria (iv), "as an outstanding example of an architectural ensemble which illustrates a significant stage in human history", of which the Sixty Dome Mosque with actually 60 pillars and 77 domes, is the most well known. The mosques feature terracotta artwork and arabesque. "Evaluation Report: Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat" (pdf) . Practical Survey of Individual Historic for Their Repair: a) Bagerhat and its environs . Official plaque of the World Heritage Patrimone Mondal .

UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bagerhat District, Bangladesh The Mosque City of Bagerhat ( ; historically known as Khalifatabad ) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bagerhat District , Bangladesh . It contains 360 mosques, public buildings, mausoleums, bridges, roads, water tanks and other public buildings constructed from baked brick. The mosques were built during the Bengal Sultanate in the 15th century, of which the Sixty Dome Mosque is the largest. Other mosques include the Singar Mosque , the Nine Dome Mosque , the Tomb of Khan Jahan, the Bibi Begni Mosque and the Ronvijoypur Mosque. The mosques were built during the governorship of Ulugh Khan Jahan , a Turkic military officer appointed as governor in the Sundarbans by Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bengal . The site was a " mint town" of the Bengal Sultanate. Bagerhat has one of the largest concentrations of sultanate-era mosques in Bangladesh. The historic city has more than 50 structures built in the local Bengal Sultanate variant style of Indo-Islamic architecture . This is sometimes called the 'Khan Jahan Style'. These were uncovered after removing the vegetation that had obscured them from view for many centuries. The site has been recognised by UNESCO in 1983 under criteria (iv), "as an outstanding example of an architectural ensemble which illustrates a significant stage in human history", of which the Sixty Dome Mosque with actually 60 pillars and 77 domes, is the most well known. The mosques feature terracotta artwork and arabesque. Documentation of Islamic Heritage of Bangladesh . "Evaluation Report: Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat" (pdf) . Practical Survey of Individual Historic for Their Repair: a) Bagerhat and its environs . Official plaque of the World Heritage Patrimone Mondal .