Wealth of Bagerhat
Mosque of Sixty Domes
History of shat gombuj mosque:
This mosque is founded by a Turkish general,a saint warrior Ulugh Khan Jahan in the 15th century.
Placement of shat gombuj mosque:
It is situated at the outskirts of Bagerhat town;not very far from mangrove forest Shundarbans.
About shat gombuj mosque:
This mosque is in the sense that it has 60 pillars to support the roof,with 77 low hight domes.The 4 towers at 4 corners have smaller domes on the roof.The vast prayer hall has 11 arched doorways on the east and 7 others on the north and south for light and ventilation.It has 7 aisles running along the length of the mosque and 11 deep curves between the slender and colums.The west wall in the interior has 11 'Mihrabs'.These mihrabs are decorated with stonework and terracotta.The floor of the mosque is made of brick.
It is one of the world heritage sites situated in Bangladesh.It become a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.It is a architectural beauties of Bangladesh.
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