Map of Bangladeshi Unesco Heritage Sites
Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Bangladesh in Asia. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat. On the list since 1985. The youngest site is The Sundarbans. On the list since 1997.
Name | Since |
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Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat Situated in the suburbs of Bagerhat, at the meeting-point of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, this ancient city, formerly known as Khalifatabad, was founded by the Turkish general Ulugh Khan Jahan i... |
1985 |
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur Evidence of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in Bengal from the 7th century onwards, Somapura Mahavira, or the Great Monastery, was a renowned intellectual centre until the 12th century. Its layout perfe... |
1985 |
The Sundarbans The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. It is adjacent to the bo... |
1997 |