Ahsan Manzil

When> Everyday( Except Friday)
Where> 2/3 Islampur Rd, Sadarghat, Old Dhaka, 1100
Web> visitbangladesh.gov.bd
Ahsan Manzil is one of the most attractive tourist spot in Dhaka and the most meaningful architectural heritage of Bangladesh. It is situated in Old Dhaka on the bank of the river Buriganga. This palace was actually built by Nawab Sir Abdul Gani in 1872 and was reconstructed after the tornado of 1888. Now it has been established as a museum. People have the opportunity to visit the museum and here will find some historical and archeological things since 1992.It has 23 galleries displaying portraits, furniture and other objects used by the Nawab.
More than 4000 signs are collected and being displayed in Ahsan manzil Museum. These are being displayed in 23 rooms out of 31 in Rangmahal. Among those, 9 rooms are arranged according to photos captured in 1904.

The palace Ahsan Manzil is a two storied building. It is divided into two parts, First one is Rangmahal, the eastern building with the dome and second one is Andarmahal, the western side with the living rooms. The high octagonal dome is on the central round room. There are large drawing room, library, card room, state room and two other guest rooms in the eastern portion of the palace. There is ballroom, the Hindustani room and some residential rooms in the western portion. The drawing room and the Jalsaghar are decorated with a beautiful artificial ceiling made of wood. A grand dining hall and some smaller rooms are in the west part. Nice white, green and yellow colored ceramic tiles decorate the floors of the dining and Darbar Halls. The famous store-room, where Nawabs used to store their valuables, was in the middle of the five rooms located in the western half of the ground floor.
Entry> Local Tourist: 20tk
SAARC Country Tourist: 75
Other Foreigners: 100