Monument Travel Places in Kolkata, India

	Krishna Nagar Kolkata (100 kms from Colkata ) The head quarters town of the district of Nadia. Krishna nagar Residence of Maharaja Krishna Chandra famous for his cultural contribution. The Krishnanagar palace also is famous . The Roman Catholic church at Krishnanagar is another atraction . Krishnanagar is the administrative headquarters of Na more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Monument, Palace

	Birla Planetarium. Kolkata (Opposite St, Paul's cathedral) : The largest Plan, kirium in South-east Asia. It was ranpleted on 29th september 1962, pith a seating capacity of 500. The pLinetarium is a picturesque circular iructure, modelled after the Buddhist Iva at sanchi. It has three regular !rows a day with commentaries in irrsngali, Hindi and English between 1:-30 and 18-30 hrs. India`s first Prime Minister, Jawaharl more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Building, Government, Monument

	New Market Kolkata Built in 1874 by sir Stuart Hogg just of chowringhee. This red stone buttressed building with a state roof and Gothic clock- tower has been a familiar haunt of Calcutta for a century. They will tell you proudly how you can buy everthing here from a "tiger to a pin " and they are right. you could easily find a t more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Monument

	BBD Bag (Dalhousie Square) Kolkata Known as Dalhousie square, named after Lord Dalhousie Governor General of India. (Renamed Benoy-Badal-Bagh after the three martyrs of Bengal) was created in the heart of the imperial of Calcutta. It has a tank in the centre, led by natural springs, and is said to have supplied Job charnock with drinking water, Many historical buildings surround the square. The entire nrthern side is occupied by th more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Monument

	Dakshineshwar Kali Temple Kolkata (12 kms from Calcutta 2 kms from Belur Math across the Hoogly (Ganga) River. The construction of They temple started in 1847 and was ompleted in 1855 A.D. Built by Rani iasmani at a cost of rupees 9 laks in '4 acres land. she was the wife of liaj Chandra Das, a wealthy land Lord and a great zamindar.in the premises of this temple, Sri liamakrishna and Holy Mother Sri '-;arada Devi lived for more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Religious/spiritual, Monument

	Indian Museum or Jadu Ghar (magic House) Kolkata This Museum commonly known as 'Jadughar' is situated in the corner of Jawaharlal Nehru load side. The Indian Museum was rounded in 1814 A.D. on the formal proposal of a Danish Botanist, 14.Nathaniel wallich. To Quote the wards of its founder, the Indian Mu.Purn designed by the architect of the rirgh court, wafter Granville, presents .1 300 feet frontage rising two storeys Hi Italian architectural more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Museum, Monument

	Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi Kolkata DEVI born in a small village of Hyarambati in the districkh of iiankura (West Bengal) in 1853 A.D. ri Sarada Devi was married to Sri Ilamakrishna at the early age of six (1859) She became the spiritual ijuide to hundreds of men and Women. She pasced away in Calcutta in 1920 A.D.Endearingly known as ‘Holy Mother’, Sri Sarada Devi, the spiritual consort of Sri Ramakrishna, was born on 22 more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Prison, Monument

	Bandel Kolkata Bandel is 43 kms from (alcutta. Bandel is an Mash of a porthguere ship near the portugese church. The mash is said to have belonged to a portuguee full rigged :,hip saved from a wreck in the Bay of Bengal sometime before 1559 A.D whence a prayer was made by the captain of the same to present of ferings along with mash to Virgin Mary our lady of the Rosary enshrined in the church. The ship ma more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Religious/spiritual, Monument

	New Fort William Kolkata Started by Lord Robert olive in 1757 A.D. (Governor of Fort-William in Bengal 175860 1765-67.) and completed in 1778 A.D (after 21 years) situated on the chowring heegate opens to red road. It took upon the of the oldor fort. Is not murely a fort, but like a little town. Which was where the general post office now stands. The fort seems trucly impregnable, but it was never put to the test as it wa more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Fortress, Monument

	Kathgola Kolkata This was the favorite garden houses of a richjain merchant. This mansion of jagat seth of punjab.He was one of the richest man of the day proofs of this still lie scattered about the building. There is a parswanath Jain Temple.Kath-gola is palace built by a Jain businessman. The palace is surrounded by beautiful gardens. more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Religious/spiritual, Monument

	Barrack Pur Kolkata 25 kms from a cantonment town set up by the East India Company on the banks of the river Hooghly. The principal attraction is the Gandhi Ghat. a memorial to Gandhiji and a garden called jawahar Kunj and a library. Ideal for a weekend trip and for picnicking. The name Barrac more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Palace, Monument

	Sahid Minar (Orchterlony Monument) Kolkata Erected in 1828 A,D The 48 Meter high monument neat chowringhee at the western end 01 the maidan was erected in Recogr* tion of the services of sri David ochterlony who brought till Nepahese war for the British (18111 1814) to a successful end. The call umn stands on an Egyptain bast lives up as a Syrian column and is wwned by a Turkish dome, Built in 1448 A.D. by British Rulers. Re,,,imed Shahid more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Tower, Monument

	The Maidan Kolkata Central Calcutta is best viewed in perspective around the rolling green of the Maidan 3 sq kms cf park land dotted with clumps of trees and criss-crossed by Roads. It was levelled from dense jungle, infested with tigers, its winding creeks crawling with crocodiles. These open spaces were to provide tield of fire for the Fort William. With in a Kilometre or two of the Maidan can be found most of th more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Monument

	Race Course Kolkata To the South of .11cutta Maidan, adjoining the toria Memorial. It was constructed in 1820 A.D, evokes the racing ones when his highness, the late Mule salassie Emperor of Ethiopia Inc] Queen Elizabeth 11 among Hher distinguished visitors watched we classic events with the uthusiastie crowds, during the Racing season (November- March and iiily September). Built in 1820 and was organised b more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Monument

	Writers Building Kolkata Built in 1780 The first writer's building came up it 1690, the second in 1716, the thirc in 1780 fourth one in 1882. Orginally built as the residence of the clerks (writers) of the East India Company. Another massive structure with rows of ionic pillars and groups of status. Where lavish drunken parties were held. It was enlarged towards the end of 19th century and now has a very different functio more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Monument, Building

	St Johns Cathedral Kolkata (Or pathur Girja) The Church of stone In the heart of the city at B.B.D bag The constructions began in the heart were comleted in 1787 A.D. The first Anglican cathedral, built of church of chune stone in dovie order Itresembles st,Martiu-in-the fields, The church itself has Grecian columus, It remained the cathedral or main place of worship of the english till 1847 A.D. Needless to say, as the cen more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Monument, Religious/spiritual

	St, Andrews Church Kolkata The con• structions began in 1807 A.D. And were completed in 1815 A.D. opened the Church in 1818 A.D. The chief architech soots kirk came from Persia, and was designed, It owes much of its inspiration to st‘John's and is a more successful a doptation of Gibbs proto type St Andrew's Church is an ancient church located to the east of the Dalhousie Square in BBD Bagh of Kolkata, West Be more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Religious/spiritual, Monument

	St. Jamas Church Kolkata Popularly called jora Girja (Twin churches) was built in 1828 A.D on the south side of Entally market. The St James Church you talk of was I think burnt down and I quote from "TheIndian Churchman"."The old church of St James' in Bow Bazaar (Calcutta) had recently fallendown and the ruins were being cleared away. Services were held therefore onthe site in what had been a row of go more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Religious/spiritual, Monument

	Eden Gardens Kolkata This is the public gardens where laid out in 1835 A.D by Mrs,Eden sister of lord Auckland, the governor general of India in 1836 to 1842. Football and cirket arrrived in the rest of India via Calcutta and are its most popular sports played in the famous Eden gardens. In the North-West corner of the Maidan are small & pleasantly laid out Eden Gardens. The gardens were created in 1840 and named more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Monument, Garden

	Victoria Memorial or Victoria House Kolkata This is the noblest mounment built as memorial to the great Queen Victoria, Empress of India and Queen of Great British. This memorial hall has been compared to the worldfamous Taj Mahal. On the death of Queen Victoria in 22nd January 1901.Lord Curzon, who was then Viceroy of India (1899-1905), placed before the public the question of setting up a fitting memorial to the Queen. He suggested that more... Destination: Kolkata, India \| Posted in: Monument, Museum

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