Ahsan Manzil

Ahsan Manzil
আহসান মঞ্জিল
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Former namesRangmahal
General information
Architectural styleIndo-Saracenic Revival architecture
LocationKumartoli, Dhaka, Bangladesh
CountryBangladesh
Coordinates23°42′30.95″N 90°24′21.81″E / 23.7085972°N 90.4060583°E / 23.7085972; 90.4060583
Construction started1859 (1859)
Completed1872 (1872)
OwnerBangladesh National Museum
Design and construction
Main contractorMartin and Co.
Website
www.ahsanmanzilticket.gov.bd

Ahsan Manzil[1][2] is a palace located in the Kumartoli area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was formerly the residence and seat of the Nawab of Dhaka and has been designated an Old Dhaka Heritage Site. It now serves as a museum.[3]

  1. ^ Onu, Tareq (28 March 2024). "Five nearby places to visit during Eid holidays". The Business Standard. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  2. ^ Rahman, Mohammed (29 July 2022). "1. 5. 2 Ahsan Manzil". Handbook of Waterfront Cities and Urbanism (ebook). CNC Press. ISBN 9781000588941.
  3. ^ Alamgir, Mohammad (2012). "Ahsan Manzil". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 6 November 2024. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-01-19)