Kamalapur Mosque
| Kamalapur Mosque | |
|---|---|
কমলাপুর মসজিদ | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Gournadi, Barisal District |
| Country | Bangladesh |
Location of the mosque in Bangladesh | |
| Administration | Department of Archaeology |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°02′48″N 90°13′41″E / 23.0466°N 90.2281°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Mughal |
| Founder | Masum Khan |
| Completed | 16th century |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 17.22 m (56.5 ft) |
| Width | 8.08 m (26.5 ft) |
| Dome(s) | Three |
| Minaret(s) | Two |
The Kamalapur Mosque, (Bengali: কমলাপুর মসজিদ) also known as Masum Khan Mosque, (Bengali: মাসুম খাঁ মসজিদ) is a square shaped three-domed ancient mosque and archaeological site located in Barisal District of Bangladesh.[1] It is located in the Kamalapur village under Gournadi Upazila. It was built in the Mughal style, during the 16th century.[2][3]
History
The mosque is a protected monument by Department of Archaeology since 1975.
Features
The walls of the mosque are 1.83 metres (6 ft 0 in) thick, 17.22 metres (56.5 ft) long, to the north–south, and 8.08 metres (26.5 ft) wide, to the east–west. It has five arched doorways, three on the east and one each on the north and south sides. The center arch on the east side is larger than the rest.[4]
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ "Kamalapur Mosque". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ কমলাপুর মাসিমখান মসজিদ. Gournadi Upazila (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Mosque architecture in Bangladesh. UNESCO Dhaka. 2006. p. 204. ISBN 984-32-3469-3. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ ঐতিহ্যবাহী কমলাপুর জামে মসজিদে ইফতার-তারাবি. banglanews24.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
External links
Media related to Kamalapur Mosque at Wikimedia Commons