Constructed in 1802 CE (1226 AH) as recorded in a Persian inscription over the central archway, this historic three-domed mosque represents late Mughal architectural traditions surviving well into the colonial era. The rectangular brick structure features three ribbed bulbous domes, four octagonal corner minarets rising above the parapet, and three arched entrance bays on the eastern facade adorned with floral plasterwork and molded terracotta paneling. A large excavated pond sits directly to the east, originally dug to supply fresh water to travelers and worshippers.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free; local bus from Rangpur city ৳40–50; easy-bike in Mithapukur ৳20
How to get to Mithapukur Shahi Mosque
Located in Mithapukur upazila sadar, roughly 24 km south of Rangpur city along the Dhaka-Rangpur highway (N5). Local buses run to Mithapukur bazar in about 40 minutes.
Rangpur town is about 304 km from Dhaka, around 7 hours by road. Every way to get there is in the Rangpur guide.
More to see in Rangpur
Photo: Sd Raihan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Tajhat Palace তাজহাট রাজবাড়ি
A 20th-century white palace built for Maharaja Kumar Gopal Lal Roy, featuring a grand marble flight of stairs and a regional antiquities museum.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Entry ৳20 for citizens, ৳300 for foreigners; easy-bike from town centre ৳30–50
Photo: মো. মাহমুদুল আলম, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Begum Rokeya Memorial Center বেগম রোকেয়া স্মৃতিকেন্দ্র, পায়রাবন্দ
The preserved ancestral homestead and memorial center dedicated to pioneer educator and feminist author Begum Rokeya in Pairaband.
- Best time
- November to February
- Give it
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Free; bus from Rangpur city roughly ৳30–40; easy-bike ৳50–80
Photo: Anwar Hossen, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Carmichael College কারমাইকেল কলেজ
A landmark educational institution established in 1916, centered on a 610-foot-long colonial Indo-Saracenic brick building set among trees.
- Best time
- October to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free; battery easy-bike from town centre about ৳20–30
Photo: Salim Khandoker, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Nisbetganj Shataranji Village নিসবতগঞ্জ শতরঞ্জি পল্লী
A riverside village on the Ghaghat where artisans hand-weave traditional geometric cotton carpets known as shataranji on wooden looms.
- Best time
- Year-round, especially October to March
- Give it
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free to visit; easy-bike from town centre ৳30–50; rugs range from ৳300 for small mats to ৳3,000+ for large carpets