Kamalapur Mosque
| Kamalapur Mosque | |
|---|---|
কমলাপুর মসজিদ | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | mosque |
| Ownership | Department of Archaeology |
| Year consecrated | 16th century |
| Status | protected |
| Location | |
| Location | Gournadi, Barisal District |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°02′48″N 90°13′41″E / 23.0466°N 90.2281°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Mughal architecture |
| Founder | Masum Khan |
| Dome(s) | 3 |
Kamalapur Mosque, also known as Masum Khan Mosque, is a square shaped three domed ancient mosque and archaeological site located in Barisal District of Bangladesh.[1] It is located in the Kamalapur village under Gournadi Upazila. It was built in the Mughal architecture style. It was built around 16th century. [2]
History
[edit]According to local tradition, it was built by Masum Khan in 17th century.[3] The mosque is a protected monument by Department of Archaeology since 1975.
Features
[edit]The walls of the mosque are 1.83 meters thick, 17.22 meters in length to the north–south and 8.08 meters to the east–west. It has five arched doorways, three on the east and one each on the north and south sides. The center arch on the east side is larger than the rest.[4]
Gallery
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See Also
[edit]- List of museums in Bangladesh
- Ahsan Manzil
- Bangladesh Maritime Museum
- Bangladesh Bank Taka Museum
- Bangladesh Military Museum
- History of Dhaka
- List of archaeological sites in Bangladesh
- List of mosques in Bangladesh
References
[edit]- ^ "Kamalapur Mosque". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ কমলাপুর মাসিমখান মসজিদ. Gournadi Upazila (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Mosque architecture in Bangladesh. UNESCO Dhaka. 2006. p. 204. ISBN 984-32-3469-3. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ ঐতিহ্যবাহী কমলাপুর জামে মসজিদে ইফতার-তারাবি. banglanews24.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
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