Top 5 Interesting Historical Places to Visit in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, being the center of many cultures is onearchaeological site in Bangladesh. Located on the
of the most renowned places in the world. Numerouswestern bank of the river Karotoa, about 18 kilometers
historical sites are well preserved in Bangladesh suchnorth of Bogra town. It can easily be reached by any
as the ruins of monuments and its magnificent cities.rides for it is along the Bogra-Rangpur hi-way. This
The country's ancient heritage seemed to remain inhistorical site was built way back in 2500 B.C. Visitors
the heart of Bangladesh even today.can also visit the Mahasthangarh Museum which has a
Though Bangladesh has many well-known historicalvast collections of the town's antique pieces.
places, here are the best five places considered as• Dinajpur - Navaratna Temple, considered as the
the country's pride:most complex among the mediaeval temples of
• Dhaka - has the most number of historical placesBangladesh. The temple was built in 1752 under the aid
in Bangladesh. Here lie a various numbers of mosques,of Maharaja Pran Nath of Dinajpur, it was initially a
temples churches, forts, monasteries and historicalNavaratna temple, packed with four luxuriously
parks where the history of Bangladesh can be drawn.ornamental corner towers on two storey and the
Bangladesh also has several museums where themiddle one over the third storey.
historical artifacts are being kept and well reserved.• Comilla - Mainamati, located at about 8 kilometers
Dhaka being the center of civilizations in Bangladeshwest of Comilla. Here lies the two historical hills called
holds almost the entire history of the country.the Mainamati-Lalmai ridge which is believed to have
• Rajshahi - Pahapur, which is a small village, aboutmore than 50 ancient Buddhist settlements from the
five kilometers west from Jamalganj in Rajshahi's8th to the 12th century A.D.
greater district. Here is where the largest knownThese places are the top five historical places in
monastery lays its ruins. Pahapur is a 17th centuryBangladesh. This is country known for its culture and
archeological reserve which has a total of 24 acres ofremarkable history which is well-conserved by its
land. It is a pyramid-like temple with its architecturecountry people. This is a country known for its
similar with that of the Southeast Asians. Themonumental culture and remarkable history, well-kept
Verendra Research Museums is also built here, whereby its country and people. There are just a few
one can take a look of the artifacts excavated fromamong the many historical places found in Bangladesh,
the ruins if the monastery.and many more waiting to be discovered.
• Bogra - Mahasthangarh, known to be the oldest