Sights in Khulna Division
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Shait Gumbad Mosque
Built in 1459, the same year Khan Jahan Ali died, the famous Shait Gumbad Mosque is the largest and most magnificent traditional mosque in the country. Shait Gumbad means 'the Temple with 60 Domes' - a misnomer given that there are actually 77. This fortress-like structure has unusually thick walls built in the tapering brick fashion known as Tughlaq and is an impressive sight.
Around Shait Gumbad are three other smaller, but equally worthwhile, mosques, all single-domed and in reasonably good condition. These are Bibi Begni's Mosque, about 500m behind Shait Gumbad and across a large pond, which has some interesting floral motifs; the bulbous Chunakhola Mosque, in a paddy…
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Khan Jahan's Tomb
Khan Jahan's Tomb is the only monument in Bagerhat that retains its original cupolas (domed ceilings). The cenotaph at the entrance is covered with tiles of various colours and inscribed with Quranic verses, but it is usually covered with a red cloth embroidered with gold threads. The mausoleum and the single-domed Dargah Mosque are enclosed by a massive wall with short towers at each corner and archways on the front and back.
It's a popular pilgrimage site and therefore has a little more colour and flair than some of the other monuments around here. The pond out front has a couple of crocodiles lurking in its depths which get regular chicken dinners from the site caretak…
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Khodla Math Temple
The 20m-high spire on this extraordinary beehive-like Hindu building makes it one of the tallest Hindu structures ever built in Bangladesh and a must see. It was built by a Brahman in the early-17th century. The entrance façade is thought to have originally been decorated with moulded terracotta art, but it's now badly weathered.
Khodla Math is just outside the village of Ayodhya, about 11km from Bagerhat. Take a rickshaw or baby taxi to the market town of Jatrapur. From there ask directions to Ayodhya, 3km east along winding, paved paths.
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Divisional Museum
If you’ve got some time to kill before a boat or bus departure, the small collection of objects garnered from around Bagerhat and on display at the Divisional Museum should help pass half an hour or so. Opposite the Hotel Jalico is a large Hindu temple (Sir Iqbal Rd) dedicated to Shiva, in which colour and incense are virtually compulsory.
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St Paul's Catholic Church
Built in 1992, St Paul's Catholic Church is a fascinating Catholic church disguised as a Mosque! Skilfully embroidered wall hangings depict a Bangladeshi Christ and there are some bold stained-glass windows. You can purchase stunning embroideries from the attached sewing centre (open 09:00 to noon and 14:00 to 16:00, closed Sunday).
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Nine-Domed Mosque
On the western bank of the Thakur Dighi Pond, the recently repaired Nine-Domed Mosque is an impressive structure. The mihrabs (niches) are embellished with terracotta floral scrolls and foliage motifs, with a prominent chain-and-bell terracotta motif in the centre.
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Bagerhat Museum
This small and neatly arranged museum is located opposite the Shait Gumbad Mosque. It contains relics from the surrounding area and is a good place to get your bearings before setting out to explore Bagerhat.
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Ronvijoypur Mosque
About 2km east of Shait Gumbad is the splendid Ronvijoypur Mosque. It is singularly impressive, with the largest dome in Bangladesh, spanning 11m and supported by 3m-thick walls.
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Hindu temple
Opposite the Hotel Jalico is a large Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, in which colour and incense are virtually compulsory.
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Zinda Pir Mosque
You might also want to check out the tumbledown Zinda Pir Mosque just north of the Nine-Domed Mosque.
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