Old Dhaka
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Old Dhaka is the historic core of Bangladesh’s capital city, known for its dense, centuries-old urban fabric, vibrant street life, and rich cultural and religious heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kumartoli area of Old Dhaka | 1 |
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic city district
ⓘ
historic urban area ⓘ neighborhood ⓘ |
| contains |
Ahsan Manzil
NERFINISHED
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Armanitola NERFINISHED ⓘ Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection NERFINISHED ⓘ Bangshal NERFINISHED ⓘ Chawk Bazar NERFINISHED ⓘ Chawkbazar Thana NERFINISHED ⓘ Farashganj NERFINISHED ⓘ Hussaini Dalan NERFINISHED ⓘ Islampur Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Kotwali Thana NERFINISHED ⓘ Lalbagh Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Laxmibazar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nawabpur NERFINISHED ⓘ Sadarghat River Port NERFINISHED ⓘ Shankhari Bazar NERFINISHED ⓘ Star Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ Tara Masjid NERFINISHED ⓘ Wari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| developedAs | Mughal provincial capital ⓘ |
| governedBy | Dhaka South City Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
dense urban fabric ⓘ high population density ⓘ historic architecture ⓘ mixed land use ⓘ narrow streets ⓘ religious diversity ⓘ traditional markets ⓘ vibrant street life ⓘ |
| hasCommunity |
Armenian community (historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek community (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindu community ⓘ Marwari community NERFINISHED ⓘ Muslim community ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic core of Dhaka ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
British colonial period
NERFINISHED
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Mughal era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chawk Bazar Ramadan iftar
NERFINISHED
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Eid celebrations ⓘ iftar markets ⓘ processions during Muharram ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ rickshaw traffic ⓘ spice markets ⓘ textile markets ⓘ traditional food ⓘ wholesale trading ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| localDialect |
Dhakaiya Kutti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dhakaiya Urdu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Dhaka ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Buriganga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dhaka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dhaka District NERFINISHED ⓘ Dhaka Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
historic mansions
ⓘ
riverfront at Sadarghat NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional eateries ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| urbanIssue |
air pollution
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building safety concerns ⓘ fire risk ⓘ overcrowding ⓘ traffic congestion ⓘ water pollution in Buriganga River ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Mughal Bengal (as Jahangirnagar) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kumartoli area of Old Dhaka