Makka Tower
Makka Tower is a building in Ward - 67, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka Division which is located on Chawak Circular Road. Makka Tower is situated nearby to Chawk Mosque, Dhaka, as well as near the archaeological site Boro Katra.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chawk Mosque, Dhaka and Choto Katra.
Chawk Mosque, Dhaka
Mosque
Photo: Muyeedkhan69, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chawkbazar Shahi Mosque, also known as Chawk Mosque, is a mosque located in the Chowk Bazaar area in the old city of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Choto Katra
Archaeological site
Photo: Charles D’Oyly, Public domain.
Choto Katra is one of two Katras built during Mughal rule in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was constructed in 1663 by Subahdar Shaista Khan. It is on the Hakim Habibur Rahman lane on the bank of the Buriganga River. Choto Katra is situated 310 metres south of Makka Tower.
Churihatta Jame Moshjid
Mosque
Photo: Ershad Ahmed, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Churihatta Jame Moshjid is a mosque, which is situated 240 metres west of Makka Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Dhaka and Shakhari Bazar.
Old Dhaka
Photo: Shmunmun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Dhaka is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, it was one of the largest and most prosperous cities of the Indian subcontinent, and the center of the worldwide muslin trade.
Shakhari Bazar
Quarter
Photo: Ahemed Imteaz-nsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shankhari Bazaar is one of the oldest areas in Bangladesh's Old Dhaka, 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.
Bangla Bazar
Suburb
Bangla Bazar is the oldest neighbourhood of Dhaka, which existed before Mughal Period. Currently, the largest publication and book market of Dhaka is located in the area.
Makka Tower
- Type: Building
- Address: 8/9 Chawak Circular Road
- Location: Ward - 67, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.71575° or 23° 42′ 57″ northLongitude
90.39652° or 90° 23′ 48″ eastInception
1993—2003Levels
8Open location code
7MMGP98W+8JOpenStreetMap ID
way 245856554OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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