Kamalapur Mosque

Archaeological site located in Barishal District

23°02′48″N 90°13′41″E / 23.0466°N 90.2281°E / 23.0466; 90.2281ArchitectureStyleMughal architectureFounderMasum KhanDome(s)3

Kamalapur Mosque, also known as Masum Khan Mosque, is a square shaped three domed ancient mosque and archaeological site located in Barisal District of Bangladesh.^[1] It is located in the Kamalapur village under Gournadi Upazila. It was built in the Mughal architecture style. It was built around 16th century. ^[2]

History

According to local tradition, it was built by Masum Khan in 17th century.^[3] The mosque is a protected monument by Department of Archaeology since 1975.

Features

The walls of the mosque are 1.83 meters thick, 17.22 meters in length to the north–south and 8.08 meters to the east–west. It has five arched doorways, three on the east and one each on the north and south sides. The center arch on the east side is larger than the rest.^[4]

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References

^ "Kamalapur Mosque". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^ কমলাপুর মাসিমখান মসজিদ. Gournadi Upazila (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^ Mosque architecture in Bangladesh. UNESCO Dhaka. 2006. p. 204. ISBN 984-32-3469-3. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
^ ঐতিহ্যবাহী কমলাপুর জামে মসজিদে ইফতার-তারাবি. banglanews24.com. Retrieved 30 November 2019.