AHSAN MANJIL
It is the most magnificent architectural monument in Bangladesh Dhaka . Recognizing the historical and architectural importance of the Ahsan Manzil, the government of Bangladesh
After the completion of the renovation work in 1992, it was brought under the control of
Famous People like Lord Dufferin,
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 5 metres and that of the first floor 5.8 metres. The dome is 27.13 m above the ground. 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 river through the front garden. There was once a fountain in the garden in front of the stairs that does not exist today. The spacious north and south verandas of both the floors rest on semicircular arches. The verandas and rooms are covered with marble.
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