Ahsan Manzil
History
Ahsan Manzil Palace,
originally owned by a zamindar (landlord) and later converted into a French trading
house, became the residential palace of Nawab Khwaja Alimullah in
1830.
Elaborate repairs and renovations on the
palace took 12 to 13 years and the palace, which had been known as the Rang Mahal, was
renamed Ahsan Manzil by Nawab Khwaja Abdul
Ghani.
Built on a one-meter (three feet) raised
platform, the two-storied Ahsan Manzil has a length of 125 meters (410 feet) and a width
of 29 meters (95
feet).
The porticos, rooms, and spacious
stairways are covered with marble, and the lotus-shaped dome of the Ahsan Manzil is
approximately 27 meters (88.5 feet) above the
ground.
Ahsan Manzil was
restored between 1985 and in 1992. Today the palace is part of the Bangladesh
National Museum. The palace is open for visits every day except
Thursdays.
Ahsan Manzil
Map&Location
Ahsan Manzil Address: Shakari Bazar, Dhaka,
Bangladesh. Get help with directions using the map provided bellow:
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