Curzon Hall
The Curzon Hall is a British Raj-era building and home of the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Dhaka, located in Shahbagh.
| Curzon Hall | |
|---|---|
কার্জন হল | |
Front view | |
| General information | |
| Status | In use |
| Location | Shahbagh Thana, Dhaka |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 23.727389°N 90.401902°E |
| Groundbreaking | 19 February 1904 |
| Owner | University of Dhaka |
The building was originally intended to be a town hall and is named after Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India who laid its foundation stone in 1904. Upon the establishment of Dacca University in 1921, it became the base of the university's science faculty.
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