Nine Dome Mosque Bagerhat

The historic Nine Dome Mosque is located on the west bank of Thakur Dighi in Bagerhat , the city of mosques , and southeast of Khan Jahan's (RA) mausoleum. Built in the 15th century, each wall of this square mosque is 15.24 meters long and 2.23 meters thick. The roof of the mosque has nine semi-circular domes. There are four special pillars inside the mosque to provide stability to the domes. Three entrances can be seen on the eastern, northern and southern walls of the mosque. And there are 3 beautiful mihrabs on the western wall.

Although the central mihrab is relatively large, each mihrab is decorated with terracotta flowers, vines and leaves. The four-cornered round turrets of the nine-domed mosque are surrounded by eight brackets in brickwork. The slightly curving Carnesh carvings represent the architecture of the Khachit Nai Dome Mosque during the reign of Khan Jahan (RA). Near the Nine Dome Mosque is the Zinda Pir Mosque and Shrine. It is currently a monument preserved under the Directorate of Archeology of Bangladesh.

You can go to Bagerhat from Dhaka by bus, train or own transport system. You can go from Dhaka to Bagerhat by buses like Dola Paribahan, Welcome Express, Falguni Paribahan, Sakura Paribahan, Hanif Enterprise, Sohag Paribahan and Eagle Paribahan from Gulisthan or Sayedabad in Dhaka via Padma bridge. These buses cost 650 to 800 taka per person.

Again you can go to Bagerhat via Khulna by inter-city Chitra Express or Sundarban Express from Dhaka's Kamalapur to Khulna. On reaching Bagerhat town, one can hire an auto-rickshaw to go to Nai Gambooz Masjid which is located on the west bank of Thakur Dighi at a distance of 5 km.

Among the various residential hotels in Bagerhat city, Mumtaz Hotel, Hotel Mohna, Hotel Al Amin, Residential Hotel, Hotel Abhi, Hotel Fuad Residential, Zarif Residential and Hotel Dhansindi are notable. Besides, there is an opportunity to stay overnight at Circuit House, Dak Bungalow, Shat Gambooj Antiquities Guest House and Sundarban Resort.

Radhuni and Dhansindi hotels have a good reputation for delicious food in Bagerhat. Coconut shrimp is a popular dish in Bagerhat district.

Other Sightseeing Places in Bagerhat District Other sightseeing places in Bagerhat include Sixty Dome Mosque , Khan Jahan Ali's Shrine and Mongla Port .

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