Sixty Dome Mosque
The Sixty Dome Mosque (Bengali: ষাট গম্বুজ মসজিদ Shaṭ Gombuj Moshjid; more commonly known as Shait Gambuj Mosque or Saith Gunbad Masjid), is a mosque in Bagerhat, Bangladesh. It is a part of the Mosque City of Bagerhat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the largest mosque in Bangladesh from the sultanate period (1352–1576). It was built during the Bengal Sultanate by Khan Jahan Ali, the governor of the Sundarbans. It has been described as "one of the most impressive Muslim monuments in the whole of South Asia."
| Sixty Dome Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Native name Bengali: ষাট গম্বুজ মসজিদ | |
| Location | Bagerhat, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 22°40′28″N 89°44′31″E |
| Area | 1,605 m2 (17,280 sq ft) |
| Built | 15th Century |
| Architect | Khan Jahan Ali |
| Architectural style(s) | Tughlaq |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Designated | 1985 (9th session) |
| Reference no. | 321 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
Location of Sixty Dome Mosque in Bangladesh | |
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