Ahsan Manjil
Ahsan Manzil is one of the significant monuments of the country. It is a very attractive asset of Dhaka not only for its historic significance but mainly for its architectural and aesthetic values. It is also an epitome of the nation’s rich cultural heritage. Ahsan Manjil was built in 1872 and standing on the banks of the Buriganga River. It also has a museum in it and has become one of the most popular tourist attractions of old Dhaka City.
Ahsan Manzil was established on a raised platform of 1 meter, the two-storied palace measures 125.4m by 28.75m. The height of the ground floor is 5 meters and that of the first floor 5.8 meters. There are porticos of the height of the ground floor, both on the northern and southern sides of the palace. An open spacious stairway has come down from the southern portico, extending up to the bank of the river through the front garden. There was once a fountain in the garden in front of the stairs, though it does not exist today. The spacious north and south verandas of both the floors rest on semicircular arches. The verandas and rooms are covered with marble.
Paying a visit to this ancient palace will charm you very much and you feel like you went back to the time when the kings of that time and their associates still were there, and you can hear them, feel them and the ancient trend of this city and its history is transferred to you
