Katra Masjid
কাটরা মসজিদ
A large mosque and caravanserai built in 1723 by Murshid Quli Khan, who was buried beneath its entrance steps.
Murshid Quli Khan, the founder of Murshidabad, built this mosque for himself. Tall octagonal towers originally stood at its four corners, and two survive today. The arcaded rooms around the courtyard once formed a madrasa that could hold about 2,000 students. According to tradition, he asked to be buried beneath the entrance steps so that worshippers would tread over him as an act of atonement. The red-brick structure is grand and is the most important surviving Mughal architecture in the area. It is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India, and admission is about INR 25.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Fauti Masjid
- Jahan Kosha Cannon
- Wasif Manzil
- Madina Mosque
- Hazarduari Palace
- Bachhawali Tope
- Nizamat Imambara
- Motijheel