Chawk Mosque
Chawkbazar Shahi Mosque or Chawk Mosque (Bengali: চকবাজার শাহী মসজিদ) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, is located in the Chowk Bazaar area of the old town of Dhaka, south of the current city centre. The mosque was constructed in 1676 by Subahdar Shaista Khan. The mosque is called Shahi Mosque because it was founded by Subahdar Shayesta Khan. The mosque is built above a raised platform. The three domed mosque above the platform, now transformed into a multi-storied structure was originally a copy of Shaista Khan's another three domed mosque at the Mitford Hospital compound near the Buriganga River. There are some square-shaped rooms maybe built for Imam and for students of the madrasa. Today the original building design has been lost most of its original form through multiple renovations and extensions.
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Water Works Road, Dhaka Chawkbazar
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 23.716 ° | E 90.3957 ° |
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চকবাজার শাহী মসজিদ
Water Works Road
1211 Dhaka, Chawkbazar
Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
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