Shapla Square
Shapla Square is an iconic landmark and sculpture at the heart of Motijheel, a central business district, near the center of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.Photo: Pinu Rahman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Notre Dame College and Bangabhaban.
Notre Dame College
College
Photo: Wiki Ruhan, CC0.
Notre Dame College, Dhaka, also known as NDC, is a catholic higher secondary and degree level educational institution founded and managed by the priests of the Congregation of Holy Cross located in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Notre Dame College is situated 410 metres north of Shapla Square.
Bangabhaban
Castle
The Bangabhaban is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of Bangladesh, located on Bangabhaban Road, and short road connecting Dilkusha Avenue, Dhaka. Bangabhaban is situated 500 metres southwest of Shapla Square.
National Stadium, Dhaka
Stadium
Photo: Pinu Rahman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
National Stadium, Dhaka is a multipurpose sports arena and the national stadium of Bangladesh. Located in the Motijheel area of Dhaka, it is predominantly used for football matches and serves as the home venue for the Bangladesh national football team. National Stadium, Dhaka is situated 1 km west of Shapla Square.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Motijheel and Paltan.
Motijheel
Suburb
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.
Shapla Square
- Type: Fountain
- Description: sculpture in Dhaka
- Categories: sculpture, tourist attraction, and square
- Location: Ward - 32, DCC (Kotwali), Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.72656° or 23° 43′ 36″ northLongitude
90.42163° or 90° 25′ 18″ eastOpen location code
7MMGPCGC+JMOpenStreetMap ID
way 369958064OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainWikidata ID
Q7489287
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Shapla Square” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ساحة شابلا”
- Bengali: “শাপলা চত্বর”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ساحة شابلا”
- Hindi: “शापला चौराहा”
- Spanish: “Shapla Square”
- Urdu: “شاپلہ چوک”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include AC Land Office,Mothijheel Revenue Circle and বাংলাদেশ কেমিক্যাল ইন্ডাস্ট্রিজ কর্পোরেশন (BCIC).
Nearby Places
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