Bagerhat
The Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat is a 15th century city with a high density in Islamic religious monuments.
Begerhat, the historical Khalifatabad, was founded by Khan Jahan, an Islamic Preacher probably of Turkic origin. This Khan Jahan, about whom not much is known, adorned the city with mosques, roads, bridges, palaces and reservoirs, He established all of this within a short time span, while introducing a distinct architectural style.
Only the mosques and khan jahan's shrine remain today.
The lost city of Bagerhat now mainly consists of a number of mosques and the tomb of it's founder, khan jahan. we start our tour at the 60-tower mosque (there are actually 77). Because a service is about to start, we do a quick round on the inside. 60 pillars, now mostly covered in cement, hold the roof of this largest mosque of it's time.
on the other side of the road is another small mosque, built in the traditional brick style. A few kilometers down the road is the shrine of khan jahan. This still is an active site of worship. It attracts both visitors and beggars.
The Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat is a 15th century city with a high density in Islamic religious monuments.
Only the mosques and khan jahan's shrine remain today.
The lost city of Bagerhat now mainly consists of a number of mosques and the tomb of it's founder, khan jahan. we start our tour at the 60-tower mosque (there are actually 77). Because a service is about to start, we do a quick round on the inside. 60 pillars, now mostly covered in cement, hold the roof of this largest mosque of it's time.
on the other side of the road is another small mosque, built in the traditional brick style. A few kilometers down the road is the shrine of khan jahan. This still is an active site of worship. It attracts both visitors and beggars.
