Sixty Dome Mosque
| Sixty Dome Mosque | |
|---|---|
ষাট গম্বুজ মসজিদ | |
The mosque in 2017 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Bagerhat, Khulna Division |
| Country | Bangladesh |
Location of the mosques in Bangladesh | |
| Geographic coordinates | 22°40′28″N 89°44′31″E / 22.67444°N 89.74194°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Khan Jahan Ali |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | |
| Founder | Khan Jahan Ali |
| Groundbreaking | 1442 CE |
| Completed | 1459 CE |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 45.26 m (148 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 30.89 m (101 ft 4 in) |
| Interior area | 1,605 m2 (17,280 sq ft) |
| Dome(s) | 81 |
| Minaret(s) | Four |
| Official name | Mosque City of Bagerhat |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Designated | 1985 (9th session) |
| Reference no. | 321 |
| Region | Asia-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 (1352–1576). 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.