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Arts and Culture
Architecture
Climate, resources and attitude of the ruling class characterized the development of architectural patterns in Bangladesh. Both pre-muslim temples and monastic architecture followed an indigenous style, though strongly influenced by contemporary foreign patterns. The Mughals brought about a fundamental change by discarding the traditional terra-cotta art of the region and introduced elements of central dome and tall central entrances. The European style was first observed in the churches of Dhaka and then in other buildings. At the turn of the nineteenth century, a hybrid of Mughal and European styles emerged. Modern architecture in its true form started appearing only in the 1960s.
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