Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Beautiful Place In Bangladesh Is Shat Gambuj Mosque,Bagerhat

Mid-15th century, a Muslim colony was founded Sundarbans mangrove forest robust near the beach in Bagerhat district of Saint-vague-general Ulugh Khan Jahan called. He was the first torch bearer of Islam in the south of the thriving city center was founded in the power of the Sultan Mahmud Shah, Naseeruddin (1442-1459), the city was known as the "Khalifatabad '(present Bagerhat). Khan Jahan built many mosques, tanks, roads and other public buildings, magnificent ruins designed around the most impressive and largest multidomed mosques in Bangladesh, known as Shait Gambuj-Masjid (160'x108 '). Calm and impressive monument, located on the east bank of a large fresh water tank, clusters with heavy foliage, and low-lying landscape. mosque roofed over 77 squat domes, including 7 chauchala or four-sided tone of Bengali domes in the middle row. a large prayer hall, although provided with a curved door on November 1 to the east and 7, both north and south for ventilation and light, presents a dark and gloomy atmosphere. it is divided into 7 longitudinal aisles and 11 rows deep in the woods slender stone columns, from which spring rows of endless arches, supporting the domes. two meters thick, a little thin walls and hollow and round, almost detached corner towers resembling the bastions of the Fort, which is surrounded by a small rounded cupolas, recall Tughlaq architecture of Delhi.

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