Curzon Hall is a historic red-brick building on the campus of the University of Dhaka, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It dates from the British colonial period and is also known as the Dhaka University Arts Building. Today it forms part of the university and houses the Faculty of Sciences.
What to expect
The building is named after Lord Curzon and reflects the colonial-era architecture of its time, blending European structural forms with Mughal decorative elements. Its warm red brick gives it a distinctive presence on the university grounds, and it is best appreciated as a piece of architecture rather than as a museum with displays.
- A red-brick colonial-era building with Mughal-influenced elements
- An active academic building within the University of Dhaka
- Easy to combine with a walk around the wider campus
Visiting
Curzon Hall sits inside a working university, so a visit is best treated as a stroll through an academic setting. Visitors should keep in mind that it is a teaching and administrative building, and that access to its interior may depend on university activity. For questions before you go, the university can be reached by telephone at +880-2-9661900.
The address is University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh. The building makes a good stop for anyone interested in the city's architectural history, and it lies within the university campus, which is itself a part of Dhaka worth exploring.
