Anderkilla Shahi Jame Mosque
The Anderkilla Shahi Jame Mosque (Bengali: আন্দরকিল্লা শাহী জামে মসজিদ, Arabic: اندر قلعه شاهي جامع مسجد) is built on top of a high hill called Ander-Qila (meaning inner fort). It is said to have been the earliest Mughal building that has been established in the city of Chittagong.
| Anderkilla Shahi Jame Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Chittagong |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Geographic coordinates | 22.341048°N 91.836694°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Indo-Islamic, Mughal |
| Date established | 1667 |
| Construction cost | One million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 5,000+ |
| Length | 17.07 metres (56.0 ft) |
| Width | 7.32 metres (24.0 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 3 |
| Minaret height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Materials | marble |
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