Ahsan Manzil - tourmet

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Bangladesh /Dhaka Division /Dhaka District /Dhaka

Ahsan Manzil is situated at Sadarghat, Gabtoli Rd, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Ahsan Manzil has currently been regenerate into a museum and a preferred traveller attraction of recent capital of Bangladesh.Ahsan Manzil is one of the foremost significant fine arts monuments of Bangladesh. Established on a raised platform of 1 metre, the two-storied palace measures 125.4 m by 28.75 m. the height of the ground floor is five metres and that of the first floor five.8 metres. There are porticos the height of the ground floor, both on the northern and southern sides of the palace. an open spacious stairway comes down from the southern portico, extending onto the bank of the watercourse through the front garden. There was once a fountain in the garden in front of the steps, that does not exist today. The spacious north and south verandas of both the floors rest on semicircular arches. The verandas and rooms are lined with marble.

Ahsan Manzil, Dhaka

HistoryEdit

Ahsan Manzil was built in 1872 and standing on the stream Buriganga, this stately building offers the visitors a feeling of the life-style of the Nawabs of Dhaka, sometimes called the Pink Palace. This building now homes a splendid deposit. Basically, it had been the residence of the Nawabs. Nawab Abdul Gani renovated this building in the year 1872 and named it after his son Khaza Ahasanullah.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

April-September
Sat-Wed: 10.30 am – 05.30 pm
Fri: 03.00 pm – 07.30 pm
October-March
Sat-Wed: 09.30 am – 04.30 pm
Fri: 03.00 pm – 07.30 pm

Closed OnEdit

Thursday

Best Season to VisitEdit

Mid October to End of February.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2 to 3 hours.

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : 5 TK

Kids Rs. : 5 TK

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : 75 TK

Kids Rs. : 75 TK

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: N.A.

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Sahi Kacchi Ghor ; Shankhari Bazar Rd, Dhaka, Bangladesh. ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis are hard to rent from streets need to book in advance. There are a few varieties taxis, some yellow and some black, some white, all with meters. Black taxis begin the meter at Tk 25 but sometimes you have got to barter concerning the fare. A ride between old Dhaka and Gulshan in a black cab can most likely value you around Tk 250-350. Yellow taxis have slightly higher standards in terms of comfort but are dearer and will most likely value you Tk 500. Black and white taxis are generally in notoriously poor condition and lack air conditioning. Yellow taxis area unit needed to have air conditioning; the fleet consists largely of Toyota Corollas, with some Mitsubishis and Hondas. but if you are a foreigner, a CNG is in many cases the better option.

Bus : Dhaka is that the natural hub for the country’s bus companies. There are many bus stations around Dhaka, every of them serving a special region of the country.
Sayedabad bus station : it’s for buses to and from the eastern 1/2 the country, as well as Sylhet Division and Chittagong Division. Sayedabad is presently terribly chaotic because of the building of a flyover. Roads are dug up, and traffic is incredibly slow. CNGs within the space all overcharge because of the shortage of any order.
Gabtali bus station : it’s for buses to and from the western 1/2 the country, as well as Jessore, Rajshahi Division and Khulna Division.
Mohakhali bus station : it’s for buses to and from areas north of Dhaka, as well as Tangail and Mymensingh. There are sometimes services to and from cities within the north-western portion of the country, like Bagura.

From India : There are variety of entry points for buses. the foremost common technique is that the air-conditioned buses from Kolkata to Dhaka, via the Haridaspur/Benapole border crossing. The private bus firms listed on top of conjointly run cross-border services from India. Public buses run beneath the label of WBSTSC and BRTC each operate buses from Kolkata each Tuesday, Thuruday and Saturday at 05:30, 08:30, 12:30, whereas from Dhaka they leave Monday, Wed and Friday at 07:00 and 07:30.

Train : The Maitree express was reopened in 2008, and could be a direct service from Kolkata, India. it’s the sole international rail service in Bangladesh. Trains from Kolkata to Dhaka depart Tuesdays and Saturdays, and therefore the reverse departs Tuesdays and Sundays. The journey to Dhaka takes 10 hours fifty minutes, and the train to Kolkata takes 11 hours forty five minutes.

Air : Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (formerly referred to as Zia International Airport) (ICAO: DAC) is that the primary airport serving each the city and the country. set in Kurmitola in northern Dhaka. There are international flights available from most continents. Biman Bangladesh Airlines is that the flag carrier of Bangladesh, and is connected to some 18 international destinations, including London and Rome.

Others : By Cycle rickshaw : Cycle rickshaws are the foremost widespread form of transport, and sensible for brief distances, primarily on side streets. they create up the majority of the city’s dreadful traffic, and charge around Tk thirty to fifty for a quarter-hour ride in Banani, Baridhara or Gulshan less in different parts of Dhaka.
By Auto-rickshaw : Auto-rickshaws domestically called ‘CNGs’ are plentiful and have meters, that drivers will sometimes be persuaded to use. they are the most the most affordable way to cover longer distances; an eight kilometer ride from old Dhaka to Gulshan ought to cost around Tk 150-250. The meters start at Tk 25 for the primary 2 kilometer and Tk 7 for each succeeding kilometer.