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  • Baliati Palace

    unique mansion build by a rich merchant's family in Bangladesh

    Location: 

    জমিদার বাড়ি সড়ক, Baliati 1811, Bangladesh

    Duration: 

    Thursday, August 17, 2017

    Personal highlights

    1. Baliati Zamindari: mansion of a salt merchant from the 18th century
    2. Architecture: seven palaces with 200 rooms and a large backyard pond
    3. Abandoned: the family moved to Indiainfo-icon and left behind an empty palace
    4. Restoration: preserved by the Bangladeshinfo-icon archeological department
    5. Journey: last highlights before returning to the capital city of Dhaka

    Image sources

    1. Impressive mansion
    2. Selfie with local Bangladeshi
    3. Run down, overgrown building
    4. Bus full of domestic tourists
    5. Backyard with a lovely pond