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Sixty Dome Mosque

Sixty Dome Mosque, known locally as Shat Gombuj Masjid, sits in Bagerhat district in southwestern Bangladesh. Despite the name, it actually has 81 domes rather than 60 — the name likely comes from the 60 pillars supporting the roof, not the domes themselves. Built in the 15th century by Turkish general Khan Jahan Ali, it's a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the largest brick mosques anywhere in the historical Islamic world.

Getting there

Bagerhat is roughly a 3–4 hour drive or bus ride from Khulna, and can also be reached from Dhaka by a longer overnight bus or a combination of train to Khulna followed by road transport. The mosque sits a short distance outside Bagerhat town itself, easily reached by rickshaw or auto-rickshaw from the town center.

What to see

The mosque's interior is its real draw — a repeating, vaulted ceiling that reads as much like engineering as decoration.

  • The domed interior — 60 stone pillars arranged in rows supporting 77 small domes plus 4 larger ones, a rhythmic vaulted ceiling unlike anything else in Bangladesh.
  • The mihrabs and brickwork — prayer niches along the western wall and exterior brick detailing in the Turkish-influenced style found across Khan Jahan Ali's other structures.
  • The wider archaeological site — several other mausoleums and mosques from the same era, worth combining into a half-day visit rather than a quick stop.

Best time to visit

November through February offers the most comfortable weather for walking the site, same as most of southwestern Bangladesh. The mosque and grounds are typically quieter on weekday mornings.

Practical notes

There's a small site museum near the mosque with artifacts from the surrounding archaeological area. Modest dress is expected, as at any active mosque, and the mosque still functions for prayer alongside its heritage site status.

This pairs naturally with a wider heritage circuit — see our historical and archaeological wonders guide for how it connects to Paharpur, Mahasthangarh, and Puthia.