Private Day Trip: Sixty Dome Mosque (Heritage)

✅ The Padma Multipurpose Bridge

The Padma Multipurpose Bridge is a two-level road-rail bridge across the Padma River, the main distributary of the Ganges in Bangladesh. The bridge was inaugurated at morning on 25 June 2022

The bridge is considered to be the most challenging construction project in the history of Bangladesh, the steel truss bridge carries a four-lane highway on the upper level and a single track railway on the lower level. The bridge consists of 41 sections, each 150.12 m (492.5 ft) long and 22 metres (72 ft) wide, with a total length of 6.15 km (3.82 mi). It is the longest bridge in Bangladesh, the longest bridge over the river Padma (Padma) by both span and total length, and features the deepest pile depth of any bridge in the world at 127 m (417 ft). The construction of the bridge was considered to be especially challenging due to width and depth of the Padma River.

✅ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 Mar 1920 – 15 Aug 1975), popularly known by the honorific prefix Bangabandhu was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman, activist & diarist. As a politician, Mujib had held continuous positions as president or prime minister from April 1971 until August 1975: as President from 1971 to 1972 & briefly from 1975 until his death & as Prime Minister. Mujib successfully led the Bangladeshi independence movement and restored the Bengali sovereignty after over two centuries following the Battle of Plassey in 1757, for which he is honored as the 'Father of the Nation' in Bangladesh. After being released from from Pakistan & returning to his motherland. He lived in his own house till August 15, 1975. On that day, some disgruntled army officers carried out the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. His wife Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, his sons Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh Jamal & Sheikh Russel were killed in the attack on their residence.

Travel Time: 3 Hours

✅ The Sixty Dome Mosque is a mosque in Bagerhat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is the largest mosque in Bangladesh from the sultanate period (1352–1576). It was built during the Bengal Sultanate by Khan Jahan Ali. It has been described as "one of the most impressive Muslim monuments in the whole of South Asia. In the middle of the 15th century, a Muslim colony & largest multi-domed mosques in Bangladesh. The construction of the mosque began in 1442 and was completed in 1459.

The 'Sixty Dome' Mosque features unusually thick, tapered brick walls in the Tughlaq style and a hut-shaped roofline that anticipates later styles. Its oblong plan measures 148'6" x 101'4" externally and 123'3" x 76'2" internally. There are 77 low domes arranged in seven rows of eleven, with an additional dome on each corner, bringing the total to 81 domes. There are four towers. The interior is divided into many aisles and bays by slender columns, which culminate in numerous arches that support the roof.

✅ He is also known by the name "Ulugh Khan", and this suggests that he is of Turkic origin. Initially a noble under the Tughlaq Sultanate, Khan Jahan seems to have migrated to Bengal following the Capture of Delhi by the Timurid Empire led by Timur in 1398. After migrating to Bengal, Khan and his companions were welcomed by 12 Muslim saints to Champanagar. Khan stayed here for a number of years. 126 dighis are attributed to him and mosques built during his stay include Gorar, Golakata, Jor-Bangla, Pir Pukur, Satgachia, Monohar, Sukkur Mollick, Nungola, Pathagar and Adina. Damdama and the dighis of Galakata and Saudagar can also be found here. Khan completed the road built by Ghazi, which originally went from Barobazar to Jessore, extending it to Bagerhat. Khan was able to acquire a forest area in the Sundarbans as a jagir from Sultan Mahmud Shah of Bengal. The official title Khan-i-Azam was given to him displaying that he was an officer and local ruler under the Bengal Sultanate.

Here's the itinerary:

**Departure:**
- Time: 8:00 AM
- Location: Your hotel

First Leg: Travel to Tungipara
- Route: Follow the expressway towards Tungipara
- Travel Time: 3 hours
- Estimated Arrival Time: 11:00 AM

Visit Tungipara
- Activity: Explore Tungipara

Second Leg: Travel to Sixty Dome Mosque in Bagerhat
- Travel Time: 2 hours
- Estimated Arrival Time: 1:00 PM

Visit Sixty Dome Mosque
- Activity: Explore the Sixty Dome Mosque

Third Leg: Return to Hotel
- Travel Time: 4 hours
- Estimated Departure Time: Allow 1.5 hours for visiting the mosque, so departing around 2:30 PM
- Estimated Arrival Time: 6:30 PM

Summary:
- Total Travel Time: 8 hours
- Total Visit Time: Approximately 1.5 hours at the Sixty Dome Mosque
- Estimated Total Duration: 13hours (from 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM)