Shait Gumbad Mosque
A principal monument of the historic Mosque City of Bagerhat.
Photo: Belayet (User:Bellayet) / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0 · Source
Bagerhat district guideShait Gumbad Mosque
A principal monument of the historic Mosque City of Bagerhat. It is in Bagerhat district, Khulna Division.
About Shait Gumbad Mosque
The Sixty Dome Mosque (Shat Gombuj Masjid) near Bagerhat town is the largest mosque in Bangladesh from the Bengal Sultanate period and part of the UNESCO-listed Mosque City of Bagerhat. It was built between about 1442 and 1459 by Khan Jahan Ali, who founded the city of Khalifatabad here, and it served as a prayer hall, madrasa and assembly hall.
Despite its name, the mosque has 81 domes, 77 over the prayer hall plus one on each corner tower, held up by 60 slender stone pillars; the name may first have meant "sixty pillars". Its thick, tapering brick walls and fortress-like corner towers recall the Tughlaq architecture of Delhi. Khan Jahan Ali's tomb and several other mosques of the old city are a short ride away.
Sources: Wikipedia: Sixty Dome Mosque · facts checked Oct 7, 2026
About this place
- Type
- Heritage
- Location
- Bagerhat
- Best time to visit
- Nov–Feb
Winter is cooler and dry; early morning is quiet and good for photography.
Taken from the cited public sources on Oct 7, 2026; not officially verified. Sources: TripTourBD: Shat Gombuj Mosque
- Estimated costs
- Entry fee (local): BDT 20–30
- Entry fee (foreign): BDT 500
Reported entry fee, said to include the on-site museum. Fees can change.
Taken from the cited public sources on Oct 7, 2026; not officially verified. Sources: TripTourBD: Shat Gombuj Mosque
Photo gallery
Similar places
Chosen by type, shared district and how close they are on the map.
Khan Jahan Ali's Tomb
The tomb of the 15th-century saint who founded the Mosque City of Bagerhat, beside his tank.
Bagerhat
S M Sultan Memorial
The memorial and collection of the painter S M Sultan in Narail.
Photo: Jubair1985 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
Narail
Sagardari
Birthplace of the poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt in Keshabpur, Jashore, with a museum.
Photo: Tahsina Ayonee / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
JashoreSitaram Roy's Capital
Remains of the moated, fortified capital built by Raja Sitaram Roy at Mohammadpur, Magura.
MaguraFAQ
What is Shait Gumbad Mosque known for?
The Sixty Dome Mosque (Shat Gombuj Masjid) near Bagerhat town is the largest mosque in Bangladesh from the Bengal Sultanate period and part of the UNESCO-listed Mosque City of Bagerhat. It was built between about 1442 and 1459 by Khan Jahan Ali, who founded the city of Khalifatabad here, and it served as a prayer hall, madrasa and assembly hall.
Where is Shait Gumbad Mosque?
Shait Gumbad Mosque is in Bagerhat in Bangladesh.
What kind of place is Shait Gumbad Mosque?
It is a Heritage destination.
When is the best time to visit Shait Gumbad Mosque?
Nov–Feb. Winter is cooler and dry; early morning is quiet and good for photography.