Rajshahi & Rangpur
Set amidst gorgeous countryside, the vault-roofed rouge sandcastle of Kantanagar Temple, also known locally as Kantaji, is a stunning piece of religious…
Must-see attractions in Rajshahi & Rangpur
Rajshahi & Rangpur
The hulking 20m-high remains of a 1300-year-old red-brick stupa form the central attraction of the vast monastery complex at Somapuri Vihara. Shaped like…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
This gem of a museum is tucked away in an unassuming building on a quiet street, but can easily take up half a day of your time. Founded in 1910 with the…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
One of the oldest rajbaris in Bangladesh (dating from the early 1700s), the magnificent but dilapidated Natore Rajbari was once the nerve-centre of…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
The flamboyant and delightfully maintained Tajhat Palace is arguably one of the finest rajbaris in Bangladesh. The palace was constructed in the 19th…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
About 750m beyond the turn-off for Darasbari Mosque, turn right at the bus stand and keep walking for around 250m until you see a sign directing you off…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Possibly the grandest of Mahasthangarh's historic sites, this lofty and multi-tiered red-brick pavilion dates back to around the 7th century, although it…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Commissioned in 1750 by Raja Ramnath, a local landlord, this placid and expansive reservoir is nearly a kilometre long and sits at the heart of the…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Built in 1823, the towering Shiva Temple sits at the entrance to Puthia village, overlooking a pond. It’s an excellent example of the pancha-ratna (five…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Built between 1493 and 1526, the well-preserved ‘Small Golden Mosque’ is oddly named, given that it’s actually jet black with just patches of terracotta…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Arguably the most startling monument in Puthia village is the Govinda Temple, located inside the palace, on the left-hand side of the inner courtyard…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Running along the left of the road as you walk from Mahasthangarh town towards the museum, the Citadel – or what’s left of it – forms a rough rectangle…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Mostly in ruins now, the 100-plus-years-old Dinajpur Rajbari still pulls in the crowds not because of its crumbling walls and moss-hewn pillars, but…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
This stately, multi-columned, two-storey palace was built in 1895 by Rani Hemanta Kumari Devi in honour of her illustrious mother-in-law, Maharani Sharat…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
This splendid heritage structure dating from 1916 is one of Bangladesh's largest colleges in terms of area and enrolment. Its architectural grandeur…
Mohammed Ali Palace Museum & Park
Rajshahi & Rangpur
This museum is housed inside one of only a handful of furnished rajbaris in Bangladesh. This one is the former home of a line of influential nawabs, which…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
About 100m beyond Sona Masjid, turn left down a signposted lane and keep walking for about 250m until you reach this small complex of ruins overlooking a…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
This small but well-maintained museum has a lively set of objects discovered in the antique-rich surroundings, and is a good place to familiarise yourself…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
The small but well-kept museum gives a good idea of the range of cultures that have used this site. Stucco Buddha heads unearthed here are similar to the…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Used actively for worship, this interesting architectural folly with red Corinthian pillars is modelled on a Florentine dome (or at least a Bengali vision…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
In the heart of Mahasthangarh town, near the bus stop, is the mausoleum of Shah Sultan Balkhi, a 14th-century Afghan warrior who – according to legend –…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
High on the riverbank in Rajshahi, locked away behind gates and walls, Bodo Kuthi is one of the last remaining examples of the indigo kuthis (factories)…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
About 1km north of Sona Masjid along the main road, turn left down a lane signposted 'Darasbari Mosque'. About 500m along this lane you’ll come to this…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Just outside Pabna is this splendid 15-dome pre-Mughal mosque, built in 1528 in traditional bangla (pre-Mauryan and Mauryan) style with thick walls and…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
About 15km southwest of Somapuri Vihara, in the small village of Dwipganj, is the impressive and underrated Halud Vihara. The central mound, akin to…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Opposite the Mahasthangarh Museum, the remains of a 6th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna overlook a picturesque bend in the river. The…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Saheb Bazar, in the immediate vicinity of the central junction known as Zero Point, is a heady mix of winding alleys and colourful stores, and is also…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Pabna's main palace, Taras Rajbari is a few hundred metres south of the town centre on the main road and can be viewed from the street through an…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Built in the 18th century in the form of two traditional village huts connected by a corridor and standing on a platform, this temple, 2km east of the…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
The cube of chaos that is New Market, on the way to the train station, is most active in the morning. The market has everything from colourful fabrics and…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
One of the centre's significant Raj-era buildings, Rajshahi Government College dates back to 1873, when several maharajas donated money to its…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
One of a clutch of interesting Raj-era buildings in central Rajshahi, Fuller House is a large two-storey red-brick building built in 1909 that is similar…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Built in 1836, Collegiate School is one of the town's interesting Raj-era buildings, comprising two single-storey structures east of the college with…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
East of town, on the banks of the Padma River, Sitlai Palace, dating from 1900, is a grand rajbari that’s fairly well preserved. Today it’s occupied by a…
