Brief Description
Ciudad-mezquita histórica de Bagerhat Esta antigua ciudad, antaño llamada Khalifatabad, fue fundada en el siglo XV por el general turco Ulugh Khan Jahan y está ubicada en los arrabales de Bagerhat, en la confluencia de los ríos Ganges y Brahmaputra. Dotada de infraestructuras que atestiguan la pericia técnica de sus constructores, esta ciudad histórica posee gran número de mezquitas y monumentos islámicos antiguos, construidos principalmente con ladrillo.
Source: UNESCO/ERI
Source: UNESCO/ERI
Long Description
The historic city of Khalifatabad is an outstanding example of an architectural ensemble which illustrates a significant stage in human history. Situated in the suburbs of Bagerhat, at the meeting point of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, this ancient city was founded by the Turkish general Ulugh Khan Jahan in the 15th century. In this local capital of 50 km2 along the Bhairab River, 360 mosques, public buildings, mausoleums, bridges, roads, water tanks and other public buildings were built from baked brick. Shait Gumbad Mosque and Khan Jahan's Mausoleum are just two examples of these historic buildings. Today, the monuments, which have been partially disengaged from the vegetation, may be divided in two principal zones: to the west around the Mosque of Shait Gumbad and to the east around the Mausoleum of Khan Jahan.
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