Koltabazar

Koltabazar is a quarter in , , . Koltabazar is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Thomas Church and Binat Bibi Mosque.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
St. Thomas Cathedral Church is a cathedral belonging to the Diocese of Dhaka of the Church of Bangladesh, which is a United Protestant denomination that formed as a result of a merger between the Anglican and Presbyterian churches in the region.

Mosque
Photo: Mak, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the earliest surviving mosque in , built in 1454 by Bakht Binat, the daughter of Marhamat. It was built during the rule of the Sultan of Bengal, Nasiruddin Mahmud Shah.

Stadium
Photo: Pinu Rahman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a multipurpose sports arena and the national stadium of . Located in the area of , it is predominantly used for football matches and serves as the home venue for the Bangladesh national football team.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shakhari Bazar and Bangla Bazar.

Quarter
Photo: Ahemed Imteaz-nsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shankhari Bazaar is one of the oldest areas in Bangladesh's , broadly known as Shankhari Potti. It stretches along a narrow lane, lined with richly decorated brick buildings, built during the late Mughal or Colonial period.

Suburb
is the oldest neighbourhood of , which existed before Mughal Period. Currently, the largest publication and book market of Dhaka is located in the area.

Photo: Shmunmun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a term used to refer to the historic old city of , the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the , it was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the , and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.

Koltabazar

Latitude
23.71191° or 23° 42′ 43″ north
Longitude
90.41338° or 90° 24′ 48″ east
Open location code
7MMGPC67+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9093739856
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
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In Other Languages

“Koltabazar” goes by many names.
  • Hindi: “कल्टाबाज़ार”

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