Ahsan Manzil
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Ahsan Manzil is a historic palace situated along the Buriganga River in Kumartoli, Dhaka, Bangladesh, constructed in 1872 in the Indo-Saracenic architectural style. Built as the official residence and administrative seat of the Nawab of Dhaka during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the palace has been designated an Old Dhaka Heritage Site. Today it operates as a museum under the Bangladesh National Museum, preserving and displaying artefacts and historical materials that document the Nawab family's legacy and Dhaka's socio-political history.
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- Built
- Type
- palace, museum building
- Place
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
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