WELCOMETO OUR PRESENTATION ON

LALBAGH FORT!!

CONTENTS

Introducing Lalbagh Fort as a historical place.Location of Lalbagh Fort.Architectural Attractions.Life Style of SUBADAR SHAYESTA KHAN.Present Condition of Lalbagh Fort.How to go.Opening and closing time.Conclusion.

INTRODUCING LALBAGH FORT AS A HISTORICAL PLACE.

VIEW FROM BIRD’S EYE.

OUTER VIEW OF LALBAGH FORT.

STARTING THE FIRST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION.

AFTER ONE YEAR CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST PHASE HAD TO BE STOPPED.

SHAYESTA KHAN STARTED THE SECOND PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION AFTER ONE YEAR.

AFTER FOUR YEARS PORI BIBI (DAUGHTER OF SHAYESTA KHAN) DIED AND HE POSTPONED THE CONSTRUCTION

LOCATION OF

LALBAGH FORT.

ARCHITECTURAL ATTRACTIONS

OF LALBAGH FORT

DARBER & HAMMAM KHANA IN CENTER.

TOMB OF BIBI PORI. SHAHI MOSQUE IN

NORTH-WESTERN SIDE.

LIFE STYLE OF SUBADAR SHAYESTA KHAN

SHAYESTA KHAN LOVED HIS DAUGHTER PORI BIBI VERY MUCH. POSTPONING THE CONSTRUCTION OF LALBAGH FORT AFTER PORI BIBI’S DEATH, IS THE SUPPORTING DEED OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED STATEMENT. HE WAS A PIOUS PERSON ALSO. HE BUILT A MOSQUE INSIDE THE FORT. HE HAS AN ATTRACTION FOR BEAUTY. HE DECORATED THE WALLS WITH SO MANY MOZAICS, MARBELS AND

SOME OTHER VALUABLE STONES AND METALS.

PRESENT CONDITION OF LALBAGH FORT

In the 80th decades of last century, after 300 years of construction it has been reconstructed.

From 1910, the Archaeological Divission is preserving it as a reserved spot.

The gold covering of the shahi mosque is no more, now it is covered with copper or brush foil.

Now tourists can visit it by paying a fixed amount of money.

There are a musuem here, in Shayesta Khan’s living room & darber hall.

Till now, the Shahi Mosque is also used for prayer.

HOW TO GOFROM ANYWHERE OF BANGLADESH YOU CAN GO DHAKA, THE CAPITAL CITY OF BANGLADESH. THE LALBAGH FORT IS SITUATED IN THE OLDER SIDE OF DHAKA, NAMED LALBAGH. ONE CAN GO EASILY THERE BY A RICKSHAW, AUTORICKSHAW OR MINIBUS FROM SHAHBAG, GULISTAN AND SUCH OTHER PLACES OF DHAKA. GOING THERE ONE WILL BE AMAZED AT THE ARCHITECTURAL BEAUTY OF MUGHAL EMPIRE. TOURISTS FROM DIFFRENT CORNER OF WORLD COME HERE TO VISIT THIS HISTORICAL PLACE.

OPENING AND CLOSING TIMESUMMER SCHEDULE (1 APRIL-30TH SEPTEMBER):

• EVERYDAY THE FORT OPENS IN 10.00AM AND CLOSES 6.00PM.

• 1.00PM-1.30PM IS LUNCH BREAK.

• IN WEEKEND (FRIDAY) THE FORT OPENS IN 10.00AM AND CLOSES 3.00PM.

WINTER SCHEDULE (1 OCTOBER-30TH MARCH):

• EVERYDAY THE FORT OPENS IN 09.00AM AND CLOSES 5.00PM.

• 1.00PM-1.30PM IS LUNCH BREAK.

• IN WEEKEND (FRIDAY) THE FORT OPENS IN 09.00AM AND CLOSES 3.00PM.

IN SUNDAY THE FORT REMAINS CLOSED FOR ALL DAY LONG & IN MONDAY IT REMAINS CLOSED FOR SIX HOURS. BESIDES IT IS KEPT CLOSED DURING GOVT. HOLIDAYS.

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