Kolkata heritage sites

Kolkata Heritage Highlights

Discover Kolkata's renowned cultural and historical landmarks, featuring grand colonial-era monuments like the Victoria Memorial and Fort William, diverse religious sites including Hindu temples, mosques, and churches, as well as prominent museums and theatres that showcase the city’s artistic and architectural heritage.

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Victoria Memorial

The Victoria Memorial is a large marble monument dedicated to Queen Victoria, the Empress of India facing the Queens Way on the Maidan in…

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Indian Museum

The Indian Museum is a massive museum in Central Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Biswarup Ganguly / CC BY 3.0

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Shaheed Minar

The Shaheed Minar, formerly known as the Ochterlony Monument, is a monument in Kolkata that was erected in 1828 in memory of Major-general…

Avrajyoti Mitra / CC BY-SA 2.0

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Birla Planetarium

The Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is a single-storeyed circular structure designed in the typical Indian style, whose…

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Nakhoda Mosque

The Nakhoda Musjid is the principal mosque of Kolkata, India, in the Chitpur area of the Burrabazar business district in Central Kolkata,…

Indianpitta / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Saint Paul's Anglican Cathedral

St. Paul's Cathedral is a Church of North India cathedral of Anglican background in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, noted for its Gothic…

Rameshng / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Birla Mandir

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

Biswarup Ganguly / CC BY 3.0

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Fort William

Fort William is a fort in Hastings, Calcutta. It was built during the early years of Britain's administration of Bengal.

Mjanich / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Marble Palace

Marble Palace is a palatial nineteenth-century mansion in North Kolkata. It is located at 46, Muktaram Babu Street, Kolkata 700007.

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Palace of Maharaja Barddhaman

The Palace of Maharaja Barddhaman is a historic royal residence reflecting regional architecture and heritage.

Suraj100 / Public domain

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Eden Gardens

Eden Gardens is an international cricket stadium in Kolkata, India. Established in 1864, it is the oldest and second-largest cricket stadium…

Aryasanyal / CC BY 2.5

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Rabindra Sadan

Rabindra Sadan is a cultural centre and theatre complex in Kolkata, India.

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