Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat

World Heritage

Bangladesh

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Located on the outskirts of Bagherhat, at the confluence of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, this ancient city, originally named Khalifatabad, was founded in the 15th century by the Turkish general Ulugh Khan Jahan. The city's infrastructure shows a fairly high level of technology, with many mosques and early Islamic monuments, many of which are made of brick.

# 15th century

# Historic Mosque City