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 (Bengali: আহসান মঞ্জিল) is a palace located in the Kumartoli area beside Buriganga River of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] It was formerly the residence and seat of the Nawab of Dhaka and has been designated an Old Dhaka Heritage Site.[3] It now serves as a museum.[4]

  1. ^ "A palace by the river". The Daily Star. 10 February 2024. Archived from the original on 23 January 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 24 November 2024. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-01-19)
  4. ^ 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.