Ahsan Manzil

Ahsan Manzil (Bengali: আহসান মঞ্জিল, romanized: Ahôsān Mônjil) is a historic palace situated in Kumartoli along the banks of Buriganga River in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It served as the official residence and administrative seat of the Nawab of Dhaka during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Constructed in the Indo-Saracenic architectural style, the palace has been designated an Old Dhaka Heritage Site. It is currently preserved and operated as a museum under the Bangladesh National Museum, exhibiting artefacts and historical materials related to the Nawab family and the socio-political history of Dhaka.

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Ahsan Manzil ranks #655 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 5 mapped in Bangladesh. Founded 1872, it is older than 6% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 7,800 times in the last 60 days, more than 90% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Dhaka, 3 km away. See how Bangladesh compares in the castle statistics.

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