Chandanpura Mosque

Chandanpura Masjid চন্দনপুরা মসজিদ
Chandanpura Masjid
Basic information
Location	Nabab Siraj Ud Daula Rd, Chandanpura, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Geographic coordinates	22°21′0.51″N 91°50′17.41″E / 22.3501417°N 91.8381694°E / 22.3501417; 91.8381694 (Chandanpura Mosque)Coordinates: 22°21′0.51″N 91°50′17.41″E / 22.3501417°N 91.8381694°E / 22.3501417; 91.8381694 (Chandanpura Mosque)
Affiliation	Islam
Status	Active
Architectural description
Architectural type	Mosque

The Chandanpura Masjid is a mosque situated in the old part (north) of Chittagong on the Nabab Siraj ud-Daulah road in Bangladesh. It is one of the famous landmarks in Chittagong and a popular tourist attraction for its impressive architecture consisting of multiple domes and minarets painted in bright colors. Although it was renovated in 1952, the mosque has deteriorated over the years due to environmental factors, such as air pollution. Little is known about the origin and the history behind the mosque except for the local historians.

References

Mosques in Bangladesh

	Baba Adam's Mosque Bagha Mosque Baitul Falah Baitul Mukarram Binat Bibi mosque Chandanpura Mosque Chawk Mosque Dhanmondi Shahi Eidgah Goaldi Mosque Guthia Mosque Kartalab Khan Mosque Katabon Mosque Khan Mohammad Mridha Mosque Kusumba Mosque Laldighi Mosque Momin Mosque Nakhalpara Sapra Mosque Nayabad Mosque Nine Dome Mosque Saat Masjid Shaista Khan Mosque Sixty Dome Mosque Sona Mosque Star Mosque Sura Mosque Sylhet Shahi Eidgah Taleb Mohammed Lodi jame Mosjid Taltoli Jame Mosjid Wali Khan Mosque

Category Islam in Bangladesh Mosques by country List of mosques in Bangladesh Mosques in Dhaka

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