The ‘Shat Gambuj Mosque’ is a very beautiful and historical mosque situated in Bagerhat. It was founded by the Turkish general, a saint warrior Ulugh Khan Jahan in the 15th century. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.The infrastructure of the mosque reveals significant technical skills of early Islamic monuments. Baked bricks are used for the construction of the buildings. The planning of the mosque is distinctly dominated by Islamic architecture and the decorations are a combination of Mughal and Turkish architecture. There are about 360 mosques in Bagerhat. Among them the most remarkable is the multi-domed Shat Gombuj Mosque. The mosque is unique in the sense that it has 60 pillars that support the roof, with 77 low height domes. The 4 towers at 4 corners have smaller domes on the roof as well. The vast prayer hall has 11 arched doorways on the east and 7 each on the north and south for light and ventilation. It has 7 aisles running along the length of the mosque and 11 deep curves between the slender stone columns. These columns support the curving arches created by the domes. The thickness of the arches is 6 feet and have slightly narrowing hollow and round wall. The west wall in the interior has 11 ‘mihrabs’ (niche in mosque pointing towards Makkah). These mihrabs are decorated with stonework and terracotta. The floor of the mosque is made of brick. Besides being used as a prayer hall, Khan Jahan used the mosque as his court also. Today, it is one of the greatest tourist attractions and one of the best architectural beauties of Bangladesh.
It's hestorical place in Banglades. I have been there many times and enjoyed the historical events of Bangladesh..
