Hooghly Imambara
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Hooghly Imambara is a historic 19th-century Shia Muslim congregation hall and mosque complex on the banks of the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India, renowned for its grand architecture, clock tower, and religious significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hooghly Imambara canonical | 1 |
| Imambara of Hooghly | 1 |
Statements (91)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imambara
ⓘ
mosque complex ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Islamic architecture ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century mosques
ⓘ
Imambaras in India ⓘ Mosques in West Bengal ⓘ Shia Islam in India ⓘ Tourist attractions in Hooghly district ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1861 ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1841 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| denomination | Shia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Haji Mohammad Mohsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Islamic geometric patterns
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arched doorways ⓘ arched windows ⓘ decorative calligraphy ⓘ grand architecture ⓘ high ceilings ⓘ large courtyard ⓘ long corridors ⓘ marble work ⓘ ornate stucco work ⓘ panoramic view from top ⓘ riverfront view ⓘ spiral staircase in clock tower ⓘ stone flooring ⓘ symmetrical layout ⓘ tall clock tower ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ablution area
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arched corridor ⓘ arched entrance ⓘ balcony ⓘ bell tower clock mechanism ⓘ calligraphy panels ⓘ central dome ⓘ chandeliers ⓘ clock tower ⓘ colonnade ⓘ courtyard ⓘ courtyard tank ⓘ gateway ⓘ grave of Haji Mohammad Mohsin ⓘ lanterns ⓘ large bells ⓘ library ⓘ madrasah ⓘ marble tablets ⓘ mihrab ⓘ minarets ⓘ minbar ⓘ mosque ⓘ pond ⓘ portico ⓘ prayer hall ⓘ qibla wall ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ roof terrace ⓘ staircase ⓘ stone inscriptions ⓘ tomb ⓘ verandah ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
historical monument
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hooghly district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Hooghly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kolkata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Hooghly River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | local trust ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Haji Mohammad Mohsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Bandel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bandel Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Hooghly Imambara Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| significance |
example of 19th-century Islamic architecture in Bengal
ⓘ
important Shia religious center in West Bengal ⓘ major landmark on the Hooghly River ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in Hooghly district ⓘ |
| transport |
accessible from Kolkata by rail
ⓘ
accessible from Kolkata by road ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Muharram observances
ⓘ
congregational prayers ⓘ majlis ⓘ mourning ceremonies ⓘ religious gatherings ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Imambara of Hooghly