PLACE TO VISIT IN KOLKATA



PLACE TO VISIT IN KOLKATA||MUST VISITED PLACE IN KOLKATA||

1.VICTORIAL MEMORIAL

The Victoria Memorial is a huge marble working in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, which was worked somewhere in the range of 1906 and 1921. It is committed to the memory of Queen Victoria and is currently a gallery and vacationer goal.This tremendous white-marble exhibition hall, produced using Makrana marbles from Rajasthan, is loaded up with an immense accumulation of leftovers from the time of British Empire rule in India. It was recorded as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 as a social site.

TIMING-The gallery is open from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM from Tuesdays to Sundays.

FEE-The entry fee per head for Indians is INR 20, while for foreigners, it is INR 200.


2. INDIAN MUSEUM

The Indian Museum in Kolkata, additionally alluded to as the Imperial Museum at Calcutta in British India time writings, is the biggest and most established historical center in India and has uncommon accumulations of collectibles, defensive layer and trimmings, fossils, skeletons, mummies and Mughal sketches of 1600 CE. The Indian Museum was set up in 1814 by the Asiatic Society. At the time, Calcutta was the capital of British India and remained the seat of political and social improvement for a century.Closed on Monday, Republic Day (26 January), Holiday Festival, Independence Day (15 August), Birthday of Mahatma Gandhiji (2 October), Dusshera or Vijaya Dashami, Diwali, Id-ul-fitr . Sir William Jones made the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784, which, thus, brought forth the Indian Museum. You are allowed to take photographs inside the museum for a nominal fee.

FEE- INR50 for handheld cameras and INR100 for cameras which use tripods and stands. The entry fee per head for Indians is INR 20, while for foreigners, it is INR 500.


3. HOWRAH BRIDGE

Named in 1943, the platform was at first named the New Howrah Bridge, since it superseded a vessel interface at a comparative zone associating the two urban regions of Howrah and Kolkata. Howrah Bridge on 14 June 1965 it was renamed Rabindra Setu after the incomparable Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore, who was the main Indian and Asian Nobel laureate. It is still prevalently known as the Howrah Bridge. The extension is one of four on the Hooghly River and is a well-known image of Kolkata and West Bengal.
The plan of the Howrah extension was made by Rendel, Palmer and Tritton and the scaffold was developed by Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company. The development of scaffold was begun on 1936 and finished in 1942. It was opened for the open vehicle on 3 Feb 1943.

ALL OUT LENGTH: 705 m


4. DAKSHINESWAR KALI TEMPLE

Dakshineswar Kali Temple is a Hindu sanctuary situated in Dakshineswar close Kolkata. It situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River,the coordinating divine force of the haven is Bhavatarini, a piece of Kali, connoting, 'She who liberates Her fans from the ocean of quality. The Dakshineswar Kali Temple was established around  nineteenth century by Rani Rashmoni. Rani Rashmoni was a Mahishya by position and was notable for her humanitarian exercises.The most helpful approach to Dakshineswar Kali Temple from Sealdah station is to pass by taxi ( Ola and Uber are additionally accessible).You can get it from opposite to the station. There are frequent ferry services between Dakshinewar and Belur math.The temple along with its abiding areas spans 25 acres of land, which makesDakshineswar temple one of the biggest temples in Kolkata. The main templepremise is around 46 sq ft. Dakshineswar temple was built in the traditional 'Nava-ratna' or nine spires style of Bengal architecture.


5.KALIGHAT KALI TEMPLE

Kalighat Kali Temple is a Hindu sanctuary in Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India committed to the Hindu goddess Kali. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. Kalighat was a Ghat sacrosanct to Kali on the old course of the Hooghly waterway in the city of Kolkata.In 1809, Kalighat Kali Temple was worked by Sabarna Roy Chowdhury of Barisha.Kalighat Temple has been regularly alluded in the writings like Mansar Bhasan of fifteenth century. The first sanctuary was worked by Raja Basanta Roy, who was the uncle of Pratapaditya and the King of Jessore.You get down in (Kalighat Tram Depot) transport stop and stroll down the Kali Temple street to the sanctuary. Kalighat is associated by Metro railroad. The closest metro stations are Jatin Das Park and Kalighat. If it's not too much trouble take the Northern exit in Jatin Das Park and the Southern exit in Kalighat.

TIMING- 5.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. furthermore, 5.00 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.


6.SCIENCE CITY KOLKATA

The Science City of Kolkata is the biggest sciencecentre in the Indian subcontinent. Overseen by National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, it is situated at the intersection of Eastern Metropolitan Bypass and J. B. S. Haldane Avenue.In Science City, guests are permitted to bring their very own sustenance. It has a cookout territory implied for this reason where guests in gatherings can unwind and appreciate in a lavish green condition.

7.EDEN GARDENS

Eden Gardens is a cricket ground in Kolkata, India set up in 1864.
The ground has been alluded to as "cricket's response to the Colosseum," and is generally recognized to be one of the most notable cricket arenas on the planet. Eden Gardens has facilitated coordinates in real universal rivalries including the World Cup, World Twenty 20 and Asia Cup.
The arena planned during 1841 and the name 'Eden Gardens' was picked after the name of an exceptionally old park. From 1864, this arena got thought as the First Cricket Stadium of India, made up by the British. Ruler Auckland was the 'Senator General of India', when this arena was manufactured.

8.ST.PAUL’S CATHEDRAL

The foundation was laid in 1839; the structure was finished in 1847. The fourth basilica, presently known as Old St. Paul's, was built of Caen stone start in the late eleventh century. ... Wren consequently planned and directed the construction of the present basilica, which was fabricated for the most part of Portland stone. His arrangements were endorsed in 1675, and work was completed until 1710.
With it's reality well known arch, St. Paul's Cathedral is a notorious piece of London's horizon. In the wake of being decimated multiple times since the beginning, the present church building – planned by Christopher Wren – has survived three centuries, and its vault is the second biggest on the planet at 366 feet high.

TIMIMG-Monday to Saturday between 8:30 a.m. also, 4:30 p.m.


9.NICCO PARK

Nicco Park is an event congregation in India, situated in Salt Lake City, Kolkata. The recreation center was made to draw in visitors to the state by giving family-accommodating diversion just as educative amusement. Nicco Park opened on 13 October 1991 and has since been alluded to as the Disneyland of West Bengal.Park Rides and Water Park: Nicco Park has more than 35 rides that incorporate family, kiddies and rush rides.

FEE- Rs. 200.0 per person Entry fee, 650.0 per person Water Park Package (Including Entry Fee), 1100.0 per person Composite Package (Including Main park, Water Park and Entry Fee).


10. MAIDAN

The Maidan, additionally alluded to as the Brigade Parade Ground, is the biggest urban park in Kolkata in the Indian territory of West Bengal. It is a vast stretch of field that includes numerous play grounds, including the famous cricketing venue Eden Gardens, several football stadiums, and the Kolkata Race Course.

11.SHAHEED MINAR

The Shaheed Minar, known as the Ochterlony Monument, is a landmark in Kolkata, built in 1828 in memory of Sir David Ochterlony, Major General, the British East India Company, to remember the two his fruitful guard of Delhi against the Marathas in 1804.
Shaheed Minar landmark worked in memory of the mother language saints, who were executed on 21 February 1952 during the language development. A commemoration to the saints was manufactured following the killings, on 23 February 1952.

12.NEW TOWN ECOPARK

New Town Eco Park (Prakriti Tirtha) is an urban park in New Town, Kolkata and the biggest park so far in India.The recreation center is arranged on a 480 sections of land (190 ha) plot and is encompassed by a 104 sections of land (42 ha) water body with an island in the center. The park was introduced on 29 December 2012.You can carry food and water etc. But littering not allowed. It's like a days picnic.

13.MARBLE PALACE

Marble Palace is a palatial nineteenth-century chateau in North Kolkata. It is a standout amongst other protected and most rich places of nineteenth-century Calcutta. The manor is popular for its marble dividers, floors, and models, from which it infers its name. It was worked by Raja Rajendra Mullick in 1835. Passage to this spot is free, however you need to get an extraordinary license 24 hours ahead of time from  the West Bengal Tourism Information Bureau at BBD Bag, Kolkata. Being a private living arrangement photography is disallowed and the occupied region is forbidden. There is likewise a zoo other than the castle, the principal zoo opened in India. It has flying creatures and a few types of deer's and other little creatures.

14.ALIPORE ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN

The Zoological Garden, Alipore is India's most seasoned officially expressed zoological park and a major vacation destination in Kolkata, West Bengal.Since 1876, it has been accessible as a zoo.
ENTRY FEE- Rs. 5.0 per person Aquarium (Adult/Children), 30.0 per person Zoo (Adult/Children), 250.0 per person Still/Video Photogrphy, 10.0 per person Up to the age of 5 years.

15.BIRLA MANDIR

Birla Mandir in Kolkata, India, is a Hindu temple on Asutosh Chowdhury Avenue, Ballygunge, built by the industrialist Birla family. 

TIMING- Morning from 5.30 A.M. to 11 A.M. and in the evening from 4 .30 P.M. to 9  P.M.


16. FORT WILLIAM

Fort William is a fortress in Calcutta, worked during the early long stretches of the Bengal Presidency of British India. It sits on the eastern banks of the River Hooghly, the real distributary of the River Ganges. One of Kolkata's most enduring Raj-era edifices, it extends over an area of 70.9 hectares. The structure that stands at present is the reconstruction of the original fort that wasbuilt in the year 1696 by the British East India Company.In 1756, when Siraj Ud Daulah conquered the fort, the British decided to construct a new fort in the Maidan.

17.BIRLA PLANETARIUM

The M. P. Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is a notable structure whose engineering depends on the well known Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi. Arranged at 96. Prevalently known as taramandal.

18.RABINDRA SAROBAR LAKE

Rabindra Sarobar is a fake lake in South Kolkata in the Indian territory of West Bengal. The name likewise alludes to the region encompassing the lake.

19.VIDYASAGAR SETU

Vidyasagar Setu, generally called the Second Hooghly Bridge.India, associating the urban territories of Kolkata and Howrah. Vidyasagar Setu is the longest link stayed connect in India.

LENGTH- 823 M


20.NAKHODA MASJID

Nakhoda Masjid is acknowledged as the largest Masjid in the city of Kolkata. It was built under the benefaction of a dweller of Kutch, Abdar Rahim Osman in the year 1926. The Masjid has become one of the prime tourist attractions of Kolkata, owing to its sheer size and magnificence.The masjid has three domes and two minarets which are 151 feet high. There are an extra 25 littler minarets which range from 100 feet to 117 feet high.

21. AQUATICA

Aquatica is a 705000sq ft water amusement park in Rajarhat, Greater Kolkata, India. The amusement park was begun in 1999. It is one of the biggest water entertainment meccas in Kolkata Metropolitan Area just as eastern India.

FEE- Rs. 800.0 per person For Adults (Weekdays), 1000.0 per person For Adults (Weekends), 400.0 per person For Children (Mon-Fri), 500.0 per person For Children Weekends(Sat & Sun) & Public Holidays.


22.TIPU SULTAN MOSQUE

The Tipu Sultan Shahi Mosque (otherwise called Tipu Sultan Masjid) is a famousmosque in Kolkata, India. Situated at 185 Dhartamtalla Street, the mosque is a relic of compositional and social legacy.

23.SALT LAKE STADIUM

Salt Lake Stadium, officially known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, is a multipurpose stadium in Sector - III of Salt Lake City, Kolkata, with a current capacity of 85,000.It is the largest stadium in India by seating capacity.

24.RAJ BHAVAN

Raj Bhavan is the official habitation of the Governor of West Bengal, situated in the capital city Kolkata. Worked in 1803, it was known as Government House before the freedom of India.

25. NANDAN

Nandan is an administration supported film and social focus in Kolkata, India. The essential point of the social center is to support and encourage true to life mindfulness in the public eye. It includes a few comparatively large screens housed in an impressively architectured building.

26.MOTHER HOUSE

Mother House or Missionaries of Charity is a religious congregation that was established by Mother Teresa in 1950. It is a Latin Church or a Roman Catholic religious congregation known as Saint Teresa of Kolkata.

27.PARK STREET

Park Street has been the primary night entertainment zone for Kolkata individuals since the British time. In the 1970s and 1980s much of Kolkata's night life took place in Park Street, with many clubs and restaurants situated there.

28.COLLEGE STREET

The College Street is most well-known for its little and enormous book shops, which gives it the epithet Boi Para (Colony of Books). Individuals from entire city and various pieces of the state assembles here for their books.

29.PRINCEP GHAT

Prinsep Ghats is a ghat worked in 1841 during the British Raj, along the Kolkata bank of the Hooghly River in India. The Palladian patio in the memory of the famous Anglo-Indian researcher and classicist James Prinsep was structured by W. Fitzgerald and developed in 1843.

30.NEW MARKET

New Market is a market in kolkata arranged on Lindsay Street at Free School Street. New Market referred to the original enclosed market, today in local parlance, the entire shopping area is often known as New Market.

31.KOLKATA TRAM

Trams of Kolkata - is the unique mode of public transport which is existing in India only in Kolkata. Perhaps even in entire Asia Kolkata is the only City which has this unique transport system. It is drawn electrically from the overhead cables. On the road it runs on specially laid out tracks.

32.JORASANKO THAKUR BARI

Known as the 'Jorasanko Thakurbari'. Worked in 1785, the Jorasanko Thakur Bari is spread more than 35000 square meters. The Jorasanko Thakur Bari was worked in the eighteenth century in Jorasanko in the north of Kolkata.

33.PARESHNATH JAIN TEMPLE

The sanctuary is devoted to Parshwanath, who was the 23rd Jain Tirthankar, and he is revered by the Jains, and this is one of the most significant Jain sanctuaries in Kolkata. The spot is well known all over that is the reason passionate Jains from inaccessible pieces of India run to the Temple regions all-round the year. The sanctuary comprises of four sanctuaries within it. The god of Lord Shitalnathji is situated in the sanctum sanctorum, and his jewel studded brow is a noteworthy fascination for the guests.

34.NATIONAL LIBRARY

The National Library of India situated in Alipore, Kolkata, is the greatest library in India.

35.SWAMI VIVEKANANDA’S ANCESTRAL HOUSE

The Ancestral House and Cultural Center of Ramakrishna Mission Swami Vivekananda is a gallery and social concentrate. It is situated at 105 Vivekananda Road, Kolkata, India. In this house, Swami Vivekananda was conceived on 12 January 1863. The house remained Vivekananda's home all through his adolescence and early youth.

36.NETAJI BHAWAN

Netaji Bhawan or Netaji Bhavan is a building maintained by the Indian nationalist "Netaji" Subhas Chandra Bose in Kolkata as a memorial and study center.. The house, built by means of Bose's father in 1909, is owned and managed by using the Netaji Research Bureau and consists of a museum, archives and library.

37.   NIPPONZAN MYOHOJI BUDDHIST TEMPLE

The Nipponzan Myohoji Japanese Buddhist Temple has regular prayers even today. 
 There are practicing Buddhists in Calcutta who attend the service.

TIMING- 5am to 6:30am,  5pm to 6:30pm.


38.BELUR MATH

Beluṛ Maṭh is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. It is located on the west bank of Hooghly River, Belur, and West Bengal, India and is one of the significant institutions in Kolkata.

39.BOTANICAL GARDEN

The Indian Botanic Garden of Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose, formerly known as the Indian Botanic Garden and the Calcutta Botanic Garden, is located in Shibpur, Howrah close Kolkata. They are often referred to as the Botanical Garden of Calcutta and previously as the Royal Botanical Garden of Calcutta.

40.SHREE SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR

The tradition of its architectural marvel, the Swaminarayan temple at Kolkata is also a feather in the cap for the organization. Spread across acres of land, the temple is nicely designed. Another display of elegant craftsmanship with beautiful carvings all around.

41.KOLKATA METRO

The Kolkata Metro is a fast transportation system that serves the metropolitan area of Kolkata in West Bengal's Indian state.Currently, the network comprises of one 27.22 km operating line from Noapara to Kavi Subhash with three other lines in different building stages.After Delhi Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Chennai Metro, Namma Metro,noida metro it is India's sixth longest operating metro network.




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