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.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Description: resting place of the national poet of Bangladesh
  • Also known as: “National Poet’s Graveyard”, “Tomb of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam”, and “নজরুল সমাধি”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dhaka University Central Library and Gurdwara Nanak Shahi.

Library
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The Dhaka University Library is the central library… is situated 140 metres south of Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam.

Gurdwara
is the principal Sikh gurdwara, located in , , Bangladesh. is situated 190 metres southwest of Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam.

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Greeks were the last among European merchants to come to . is situated 410 metres southeast of Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Dhaka and Paltan.

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Central includes Motijheel, the centre…

Suburb
is a thana of , the capital of .

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is a term used to refer to the historic old city of , the capital of Bangladesh.

Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam

Latitude
23.73507° or 23° 44′ 6″ north
Longitude
90.39474° or 90° 23′ 41″ east
Open location code
7MMGP9PV+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 295551530
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Wiki­data 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”
  • 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: Dhaka University Central Mosque and ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় কেন্দ্রীয় মসজিদ.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Mausoleum of Kazi Nazrul Islam and Mausoleum of Painter Zainul Abedin.

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