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Bangladesh /Dhaka Division /Dhaka District /Dhaka

Lalbagh Fort is situated at Lalbaghh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Lalbagh Fort is the most popular and renowned fort and an excellent signature of art by Mughal Emperor in Bangladesh, is situated in Lalbagh of old dhaka. It is additionally referred to as Fort Aurangabad. It is situated by the bank of the watercourse Buriganga in a wealthy red soil.
The fort consists of three buildings:
The place of worship (west) : The place of worship was used for praying therein time, and still in use. the attractive structure and the handy work there are great. individuals get amazed by seeing this kind of royal art. many Moslem art and wall designs are preserved there.
The spot of Pari-bibi (middle of east-west of the fort) : Shaista khan could’nt make this fort higher but he designed the spot of Pari Bibi gorgeously. He brought Marble stone, tiles, handy-crafts of flower-leaves there. this can be the sole place in People’s Republic of Bangladesh wherever nine rooms underneath there adorned with this kind of things. The roofs are fabricated from black stones. in the top of the spot, the dome is covered with pure copper. This stunning 20.2 meter spot was inaugurated in 1688.
The Diwan-i-aam palace (east) : Diwan-i-aam is the greatest a part of Lalbagh Fort. it had been used as office therein time. Diwan-i-aam is the place from wherever the Mughal Emperor gave directions to the conventional individuals once in a week. there is additionally a royal lavatory house referred to as hammam.
There are 3 gateways to enter the fort. The southern gateway is the most important and one can see it from Buriganga. it’s a three-storied structure. But the center structure is covered by minaret. That is why it looks like a a pair of storied structure.

Lalbagh Fort, Dhaka

HistoryEdit

Lalbagh Fort was an incomplete structure by a Mughal Emperor named patrician Muhammad Azam (third son of Aurangazeb). He started the work of the fort in 1678 during his vice-royality in People’s Republic of Bangladesh (Previous Bengal). He stayed in Bengal for fifteen months. It remained incomplete once he was referred to as by his father Aurangazeb. Shaista Khan was the new Subedar of capital of Bangladesh therein time, and he didn’t complete the fort. In 1684, the female offspring of Shaista Khan named Persia Dukht (Pari Bibi) died there. After her death, he started to suppose the fort as ominous, and left the structure incomplete. Among the three major parts of Lalbagh Fort, one is that the grave of Pari Bibi. once Shaista Khan left capital of Bangladesh, it lost its quality. The most cause was that the capital was replaced from Dhaka to Murshidabad. After the end of royal Mughal period, the fort became abandoned. In 1844, the realm achieved its name as Lalbagh substitution Aurangabad, so the fort as Lalbagh Fort.

Must SeeEdit

Must See

Visiting TimeEdit

April to September
Tuesday to Saturday : 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM & Leisure time : 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM & 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Monday : 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM
October to March
Tuesday to Saturday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM & Leisure time : 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Monday : 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Closed OnEdit

N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

Mid October to End of February.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2 to 3 hour.

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Tk 10-15.

Kids Rs. : Tk 10-15.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Tk 100

Kids Rs. : Tk 100

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

Royal Restaurant ; Haranath Ghosh Road, Lalbag, Suadi Arab Dhaka, Bangladesh. ; Ph/M – +880 1786-064031 ; Food Serve – Best chicken tikka, tasty kacchi biriyani, heavenly pesta badamer shorbot.

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.