Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam
The mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam is a mausoleum located in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It marks the grave of Kazi Nazrul Islam, the 20th-century writer, musician, and the national poet of Bangladesh.Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.
Photo: Anik Sarker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: resting place of the national poet of Bangladesh
- Also known as: “National Poet’s Graveyard” and “Tomb of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dhaka University Central Library and Gurdwara Nanak Shahi.
Dhaka University Central Library
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Dhaka University Library is the central library of the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, which started in 1921 with a collection of 18,000 books received from Dhaka College and Law College. Dhaka University Central Library is situated 140 metres south of Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam.
Gurdwara Nanak Shahi
Gurdwara
Gurdwara Nanak Shahi is the principal Sikh gurdwara, located in Nilkhet, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located at the campus of the University of Dhaka and considered to be the biggest of the 9 to 10 gurdwaras in the country. Gurdwara Nanak Shahi is situated 190 metres southwest of Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam.
GREEK CENOTAPH
Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.
Greeks were the last among European merchants to come to Bangladesh. They came to Bangladesh around the 18th century. They constructed a memorial in Dhaka. GREEK CENOTAPH is situated 410 metres southeast of Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Dhaka and Paltan.
Central Dhaka
Central Dhaka includes Motijheel, the centre of finance and business, the University of Dhaka, a historic area with a number of museums, and Tejgaon-Dhanmondi, home to large shopping malls, markets and a variety of eateries.
Paltan
Suburb
Paltan is a thana of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is often said to be the center of Dhaka, dividing "Old Dhaka" and "New Dhaka". Paltan was made a thana in 2005 by then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.
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.
Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam
- Categories: mausoleum, building, and historic site
- Location: Ward - 57, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.73507° or 23° 44′ 6″ northLongitude
90.39474° or 90° 23′ 41″ eastOpen location code
7MMGP9PV+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 295551530OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q55122043
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Uzbek—“Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “কাজী নজরুল ইসলামের সমাধিসৌধ”
- Bengali: “নজরুল সমাধি”
- Catalan: “Grave of Kazi Nazrul Islam”
- French: “mausolée de Kazi Nazrul Islam”
- French: “Mausolée de Kazi Nazrul Islam”
- Kashmiri: “قاضی نذرالاسلام سُنٛد مقبر”
- Uzbek: “Nazrul Islom maqbarasi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dhaka University Central Mosque and ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় কেন্দ্রীয় মসজিদ.
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