The Curzon Hall of the Dhaka University is a construction of
the British era and currently using as the Science Faculty of the university.
It was intended to make a town hall in the name of Lord Curzon, the British
ruler of India with the designation of Viceroy who laid the inaugural stone of
the Curzon Hall in 1904. After establishing the Dhaka University in 1921, the
building becomes the base of science studies.
Short History of the Curzon Hall
As the consequences of partition movement of the Bengal in1905, the Curzon Hall’s construction was started in 1904 and was completed in
1908 by the British Viceroy, Lord Curzon when he paid a Dhaka visit and put the
foundation stone of the building of Dhaka College library. There was a
requirement of new building to shift the College and then it becomes the Grand
Assembly of Dhaka College. The hall has 18 rooms and it cost of Taka 3 lakhs to
complete the structure in 1908.
The history of Curzon Hall is extremely fascinating. It’s
another silent witness of several political battles and now is the vital part
of the nation’s colorful heritage and traditional education. Its huge
structural construction is standing as a tribute to the educational heritage of
Dhaka, Bangladesh. After the partition of the Bengal, Dhaka University
established in 1921. By transferring Dhaka College elsewhere, the Curzon Hall
becomes the part of the Dhaka University. There were held the classes of the
physics department at that time.
Main Attraction of the Curzon Hall
There is the combination of European and Mughal styled
designed in the Curzon Hall. The red colored buildings contain some domes in
each of its buildings. You will find their beautiful cusped arches and
horse-show arches. The areas are much quite and calm along with an enjoyable
environment. There are lots of trees and green grass in the surrounding area
that will make you charmed.
Nearest Tourist Spots
When you’re visiting the Curzon Hall of Dhaka University, you
can visit some more places at the same time, such as The Museum of 3 national
Leaders, Old High Court, The Dhaka Gate and Shahid Ullah Hall of the DhakaUniversity. These are so close to the area of the Curzon Hall.
How to go to the Curzon Hall of the Dhaka University?
The foreign tourists can easily go to the Curzon Hall after
coming Dhaka, because it’s located about 16.5 km away from the Dhaka
International Airport and there are so many Taxis, Buses and CNG autos to go to
the destination from the airport. It will take up to half an hour to reach the
spot if there are no traffic issues.
Accommodation and Food
The high class 4 & 5-star
hotels in Dhaka are arranging your comfortable accommodation along with
your favorite dishes and drinks. There are also affordable
and cheap budget hotels with high class hospitality in Dhaka and even
some Dhaka hotels near airport areas. The
hotels of Ruposhi Bangla and Pan Pacific Sonargaon are 5-star and the most luxury hotels in Dhaka. You have the option to choose
your budget friendly hotels in Dhaka with
pleasant services and cordial hospitality, such as Hotel Rajmoni Ishakha, Dhaka
Regency, Hotel 71, and many more.
Range of budgets of
Dhaka hotels: 1/2-star hotels in Dhaka cost USD15 to USD35, 3-star hotels
cost USD35 to USD 60 and 4 and 5-star hotels in Dhaka cost USD150 up to USD500
per night.
Hotel 71 with Affordable Price and Great Hospitality
Hotel 71 offers Affordable
Price and Great Hospitality to its guests to watch and enjoy easily the most
happening and fascinating things and spots in the city of Dhaka as the hotel is
situated in the middle of the city. Most of the beautiful tourist attractions
in Dhaka are in 4 km of the Hotel 71, for
example Lalbagh Fort, Star Mosque, old Dhaka, Ahsan Manjil, Shadarghat, etc.
Here you got just a glimpse of the huge, rich heritage of
Curzon Hall of Dhaka University, which is the Building of British Raj.
Moreover, you can visit many legendary places of Dhaka’s rich heritage,
including Dhakeshwari Temple, Science Museum, Banga-Bhaban, Mukti juddha
museum, and many more places. And we like to hear from you; please knock us for
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