Katra Masjid, Murshidabad

Name: Katra Masjid
Address: On Baharampur-Lalgola State Highway, Murshidabad, India
Telephone: +91 70010 61886

#2 among attractions in Murshidabad

Top attraction, Mosque, Historical place

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The Katra Masjid is a former caravanserai, mosque and the tomb of Nawab Murshid Quli Khan. It was built between 1723 and 1724. It is one of the largest caravanserais in the Indian subcontinent. It was built during the 18th century, when the early modern Bengal Subah was a major hub of trade in Eurasia. The Katra Masjid is located in the north eastern side of the city of Murshidabad, in the Indian state of West Bengal. The most striking feature of the structure are the two large corner towers having loopholes for musketry. ()

Completed: 1724 (300 years ago)Architectural style: Islamic architectureCoordinates: 24°11'5"N, 88°17'17"E

Address

On Baharampur-Lalgola State HighwayMurshidabad India

Contact

+91 70010 61886

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Day trips

Katra Masjid – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hazarduari Palace, Imambara, Wasif Manzil, Chawk Masjid.

1.2 miW
Specialty museum, Palace, Museum
Hazarduari Palace, Murshidabad
32 min walk • Hazarduari Palace, earlier known as the Bara Kothi, is located in the campus of Kila Nizamat in Murshidabad, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated near the bank of river Ganga.
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Mosque
Imambara, Murshidabad
32 min walk • The Nizamat Imambara is a Shia Muslim congregation hall in Murshidabad, India. It was built in 1740 AD by Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah and rebuilt in 1847 by Nawab Mansur Ali Khan after it was destroyed by the fires of 1842 and 1846.
1.2 miW
Palace
Wasif Manzil, Murshidabad
32 min walk • Wasif Manzil was built by Nawab Wasif Ali Mirza Khan under the direction and supervision of Mr. Vivian, officer of the Public Works Department of the Nadia Rivers Division and Surendra Barat, a Bengali engineer.
1.1 miW
Mosque
Chawk Masjid, Murshidabad
28 min walk • The Chawk Mosque is a mosque in the city of Murshidabad, India. It was founded in 1767 AD by Munny Begum, wife of Nawab Mir Zafar.
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Mosque
Fauti Mosque, Murshidabad
13 min walk • Fauti Mosque is a mosque at Kumarpur in the Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in West Bengal, India. It was built by Nawab Sarfaraz Khan in 1740 AD. The old Fauti Masjid is one of the largest mosques in the town of Kumarpur and Murshidabad district.
1.2 miW
Tower
Clock Tower of Murshidabad, Murshidabad
31 min walk • The Clock Tower of Murshidabad is a clock tower in the Nizamat Fort Campus in West Bengal, India. The clock tower stands in the garden space between the Nizamat Imambara and the Hazarduari Palace; to its east, hardly a few feet away, is the old Madina Mosque and the Bacchawali Tope.