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Alexander Castle

Coordinates: 24°45′57″N 90°24′07″E / 24.7657257°N 90.4018791°E / 24.7657257; 90.4018791
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General information
LocationMymensingh Sadar, Mymensingh
Town or cityMymensingh
CountryBangladesh
Coordinates24°45′57″N 90°24′07″E / 24.7657257°N 90.4018791°E / 24.7657257; 90.4018791

Alexander Castle (Bengali: আলেকজান্ডার ক্যাসল) is a 19th-century palace located in the city of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[1][2] Alexander Castle is one of the ancient structures of Mymensingh city.[3] It is located near Court-Kachari in the heart of the city.[4][5]

History

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Maharaja Sukanta Suryakant Acharya Chowdhury built this palace on the occasion of the centenary celebration of the establishment of Mymensingh district established in 1787 AD.[6] The palace was built in 1889 AD.[7] It cost 45 thousand rupees at that time.[8] It was popularly known as "Iron Kuthi" due to the use of iron in building construction.[9] At present it is being used as the library of the Teacher Training College.[10] The building was named 'Alexandra Castle' after Alexandra, wife of the then Emperor Edward VII of India.[11] Later it became popularly known as Alexander Castle or Iron Castle.[12][13]

In 1879, at a cost of 45,000 rupees, a beautiful bungalow-style garden house, Lohar Kuthi or Alexandra's Castle, was built on this land.[14] Inside the castle was a white stone floor.[15] After its construction, the building was decorated with various royal furniture. The premises have ponds and gardens.[16]

Many distinguished persons have stayed in this palace. On February 15, 1926, Rabindranath Tagore came to Mymensingh[17] on the invitation of the Maharaja. At that time, the poet's travel companions were his son Rathindranath, daughter-in-law Pratima Devi, Dinendranath Tagore, Italian principal Joseph Tucci and others.[18] For four days till February 19, Kavi stayed at Guru Suryakanta's Bagan Bari Alexandra Castle. Many distinguished persons have stayed in this palace. Poet Rabindranath Tagore wrote many poems while sitting on a giant tree while staying at Alexandra Castle.[19] Mahatma Gandhi came in the same year. Lord Curzon, Chittaranjan Das, Nawab Sir Salimullah, Kamal Pasha, Maulvi Wajed Ali Khan Panni, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and others also entered here.[20]

Currently Teachers Training College Library
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Islam, Aminul (9 August 2016). "ALEXANDER CASTLE". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ "ময়মনসিংহের কয়েকটি দর্শনীয় স্থান". Deutsche Welle (in Bengali). 9 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-09-09.
  3. ^ Correspondent, Our (22 June 2024). "A 'castle' in ruins". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Correspondent, Our (21 September 2022). "A 'castle' long-forgotten". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Mymensingh's Alexander Castle mired in conflict". Dhaka Tribune. 30 August 2022.
  6. ^ "The Legends of Mymensingh Zamindars". Bangla Tribune. 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  7. ^ হক, ফাবিহা বিনতে (20 July 2023). "এক দিনে বেড়ানোর মতো ময়মনসিংহের ৭ স্থান". The Daily Star Bangla (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  8. ^ "শিল্প-সংস্কৃতির শহরকে চেনার উপায় নেই আলাদাভাবে". Samakal (in Bengali). 8 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Alexandra Castle — tale of a 150-yr-old building". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). 9 February 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  10. ^ "ময়মনসিংহের আলেকজান্ডার ক্যাসেল ইতিহাসের সাক্ষী". www.dailyvorerpata.com (in Bengali). 21 March 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  11. ^ "ধ্বংসের দ্বারপ্রান্তে ঐতিহ্যবাহী আলেকজান্ডার ক্যাসেল". The Financial Express (in Bengali). 20 January 2024. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  12. ^ "জেলার দর্শনীয় স্থানসমূহ - Superintendent of police, Mymensingh". www.mymensingh.police.gov.bd. Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  13. ^ "আলেকজান্ডার ক্যাসেল ঘিরে কেন সীমানা প্রাচীর?". Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  14. ^ "ধ্বংসের পথে আলেকজান্ডার ক্যাসেল". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 10 October 2021. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  15. ^ "আলেকজান্ডার ক্যাসেল ঘিরে কেন সীমানা প্রাচীর?". Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). 29 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  16. ^ Koishy, Samayla Mahjabin (21 September 2023). "Top 5 tourist attractions in Mymensingh". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  17. ^ জাহিদ, আবদুল্লাহ (3 December 2022). "ময়মনসিংহে রবীন্দ্রনাথের অসামান্য স্মৃতি". The Daily Star Bangla (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  18. ^ Islam, Aminul (9 May 2017). "Tagore in Mymensingh". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Rabindranath and Alexander Castle". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  20. ^ "The story behind Mymensingh's historic Alexandra Castle". Dhaka Tribune. 3 September 2022.
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