Sixty Dome Mosque

Sixty Dome Mosque
ষাট গম্বুজ মসজিদ
The mosque in 2017
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMosque
StatusActive
Location
LocationBagerhat, Khulna Division
CountryBangladesh
Location of the mosques in Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates22°40′28″N 89°44′31″E / 22.67444°N 89.74194°E / 22.67444; 89.74194
Architecture
Architect(s)Khan Jahan Ali
TypeMosque architecture
Style
FounderKhan Jahan Ali
Groundbreaking1442 CE
Completed1459 CE
Specifications
Length45.26 m (148 ft 6 in)
Width30.89 m (101 ft 4 in)
Interior area1,605 m2 (17,280 sq ft)
Dome(s)81
Minaret(s)Four
Official nameMosque City of Bagerhat
TypeCultural
Criteriaiv
Designated1985 (9th session)
Reference no.321
RegionAsia-Pacific

The Sixty Dome Mosque (Bengali: ষাট গম্বুজ মসজিদ), is a historical mosque, located in Bagerhat, in the Khulna Division of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Mosque City of Bagerhat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the largest mosque in Bangladesh from the Bengal Sultanate period (13521576). It was built by Khan Jahan Ali, the governor of the Sundarbans. It has been described as "one of the most impressive Muslim monuments in the whole of South Asia." It situated is approximately 4.8 kilometres (3 mi) from the main town of Bagerhat; and nearly 320 km (200 mi) from Dhaka. Despite its nomenclature, the mosque has 81 domes that are supported by sixty columns.