Hooghly Imambara (Hoogly)

India / Bangla / Hugli-Chunchura / Hoogly / Hoogly ghat
 mosque, imambargah
Hooghly Imambara is a mosque cum imambara in Hooghly( near Bandel & Chinsura ), West Bengal. The construction of the building was started by Muhammad Mohsin in 1841, which completed in 1861. The building is a two storied structure, which a tall clock tower over the entrance gate. The mosque within the complex has intricate designs and texts from Quran engraved on the wall. The interior of the mosque is decorated with marbles, candles and hanging lanterns.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hooghly_Imambara
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Coordinates:   22°54'31"N   88°24'0"E
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