Bara Katra

Bara Katra (Bengali: বড় কাটরা; lit. 'Great Caravanserai') is one of the oldest historical and architectural monuments in Dhaka. The word Katra may have originated from Arabic word Katara which means colonnaded building. 'Katra/ katara' in Arabic and Persian means 'Caravan (Karwan) Sarai' or simply a 'Sarai'. It is a palatial building dating to the reign of the Mughal dynasty in the Bengal region. It is situated to the south of Chowk Bazaar close to the north bank of the river Buriganga. It was partially demolished in 2022.

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Bara Katra ranks #2,850 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #4 of the 7 mapped in Bangladesh. Founded 1641, it is older than 29% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,317 times in the last 60 days, more than 56% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Dhaka, 2 km away. See how Bangladesh compares in the castle statistics.

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