Thursday, September 15, 2011

ahsan manjil


Ahsan Manzil is one of the most magnificent architectural monuments of Bangladesh. It  was the official residential palace of the Nawab family. This monument is located at Kumartoli along the banks of the Buriganga River in Bangladesh. This palace is divided into two parts: the eastern side and the western side. The eastern side with the dome is called rangmahal and the western side with the living room is called andarmahal. The construction of this palace was started in the year 1859 and was completed in 1869. This palace was damaged during the earthquake of 1897. Nawab Khwaja Ahsanullah repaired the whole palace again.

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