Terracotta work
On the brick.
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Bagha Mosque is a historic red-brick mosque southeast of Rajshahi. Thick walls are covered in terracotta decoration, low domes sit on the roof, round towers mark the corners, an ornate gate stands in the outer wall, and a large lake lies beside it. It was built by Sultan Nusrat Shah, son of Alauddin Husain Shah, founder of the Husain Shahi dynasty, in 930 AH (1523–1524 CE), in the Bengal Sultanate style. Its roof had ten domes; an earthquake in 1897 destroyed them all, and they were rebuilt. It is 22.92 m long and 12.18 m wide, with walls 2.22 m thick, four towers and five entrances, and terracotta ornament everywhere inside and out. You enter through the gate in the wall, walk around the mosque to see the brick decoration up close, then sit by the lake next to it. The mosque is about 31 km in a straight line southeast of Rajshahi. It is a working mosque, so dress modestly, women cover their hair, take off your shoes before entering, and avoid prayer times.
On the brick.
On the roof.
Beside the mosque.
Bagha, southeast of Rajshahi
Outside prayer times.
Modest clothes; women cover their hair.