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Kolkata Essentials

Kolkata’s landscape is defined by colonial-era landmarks and intellectual heritage. This collection features the Indian Museum, the oldest and largest in the country, and the architectural grandeur of the General Post Office and Writers’ Building in B.B.D. Bag. Spiritual landmarks like Belur Math sit alongside cultural hubs such as the Star Theatre and the historic Nakur Nandy sweet shop, famous for traditional Sandesh. Educational and leisure sites include Science City, the Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art, and the heritage-rich Tollygunge Club.

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Indian Museum

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

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Sri Ramakrishna Temple

Belur Math is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of…

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Science City

Science City, Kolkata is a science centre and science park in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Chowringhee

Kolkatta's Champs Elysees. A lively business & entertainment district where you can shop, eat, party and admire impressive buildings.

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Writers’ Building

The Writers' Buildings, often shortened to just Writers', is the official secretariat building of the state government of West Bengal in…

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B.B.D. Bag

Binoy-Badal-Dinesh Bagh, shortened as B. B. D.

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General Post Office

The General Post Office, Kolkata is the central post office of the city of Kolkata, India, and the chief post office of West Bengal.

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Girish Ch Dey & Nakur Ch Nandy Sweet Shop

Sandesh is a dessert, originating from the Bengal region in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent, created with milk and sugar.

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Tollygunge Club

The Tollygunge Club, popularly called Tolly Club, is a country club in India, located in Tollygunge in south Kolkata.

Ashutosh Museum of Indian Art

Asutosh Museum of Indian Art is an art museum located in the main campus of University of Calcutta on College Street, Kolkata, India on the…

Star Theatre

Established in 1883, this historic theater was a cornerstone of the Bengali Renaissance. It hosted pioneering theatrical productions and early motion picture screenings. Though rebuilt after a fire, it remains a significant cultural landmark in North Kolkata.

Palace of Maharaja Barddhaman

A grand neoclassical residence in Alipore, formerly the city home of the Maharajas of Burdwan. The estate features sprawling grounds and architecture characterized by imposing columns and ornate decorative elements.