Uttara Ganabhaban
| Uttara Gana Bhaban | |
|---|---|
Clocktower gate at the Uttara Gana Bhaban | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Indo-Saracenic architecture |
| Town or city | Natore |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 24°26′25″N 89°00′37″E / 24.44028°N 89.01028°E |
| Completed | 18th century |
The Uttara Ganabhaban (Bengali: উত্তরা গণভবন, romanized: Uttora Gonobhobon, lit. 'Northern People's House') is an 18th-century (1734) royal palace also known as Dighapatia Palace (Bengali: দিঘাপতিয়া রাজবাড়ী, romanized: Dighapotiya Rajbari) as it was formerly the seat of the Dighapatia Raj, an aristocratic landed estate in the East Bengal of India. It is a fine example of a jomidar bari (country house). It was built by Raja Doyaram who was the Dewan (minister) of Rani Bhavanee. It has a round clock on its front gate with a large bell and a clock room. The clock was imported from Italy. It also has a beautiful garden full of various foreign trees and Italian marble stone statues of women. It is located near Natore town in North Bengal. It serves as the principal residence of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister in the northern part of the country. It has been used as a ceremonial site for receiving foreign ambassadors.