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Monument and memorial, Dhaka

Curzon Hallকার্জন হল

Time needed
Half an hour.
best months
Nov–Feb
Cost
Free to see the grounds.

A red-brick hall of 1904 that mixes European and Mughal styles, now the science faculty of Dhaka University and one of the city's best-loved buildings.

At a glance

Foundation
1904, Lord Curzon
Today
Science faculty, Dhaka University

About

Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, laid the foundation stone in 1904, when Dhaka was about to become capital of the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam. Arched windows, jharokha balconies and domed corner towers give it its look.

The building is in use by the university, but the lawns and the pond in front are open and full of students; it was also a centre of the language movement in 1952.

Getting there: Metro to Dhaka University station, then walk.

Things to do

  • Combine with the Shaheed Minar a short walk away.

Good to know

  • Do not enter classrooms; the grounds are enough.

Getting there

Read the Dhaka guide

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Location

Curzon Hall, Dhaka
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