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1. Kumartuli
North Kolkata | Neighborhood/StreetHome to hundreds of clay artists, this neighborhood is the most famous producer of idols of popular deities in the Hindu pantheon. The skilled...Read More
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2. Marble Palace
North Kolkata | Castle/PalaceOne of the strangest buildings in Kolkata was the inspiration of Raja Rajendra Mullick Bahadur, a member of Bengal's landed gentry. Mullick...Read More
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3. Belur Math Shrine
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission, a reform movement inspired by the mystic Ramakrishna Paramahansa, who died in 1886. Having...Read More
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4. College Street
North Kolkata | Educational InstitutionThis erudite destination smells of old books and history. This was the hotbed of the Bengal Renaissance movement, and it eventally became a...Read More
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5. Dakshineshwar Kali Temple
Religious Building/Site/ShrineFar north along the Hooghly, this 19th-century complex with 13 temples is a major pilgrimage site for devotees of Kali, as well as other deities...Read More
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6. Howrah Bridge
Bridge/TunnelOne of the most enduring icons of the city, the Howrah Bridge was commissioned and built by the British between 1936 and 1943. The tall cantilevered...Read More
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7. Nakhoda Mosque
North Kolkata | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThis massive red sandstone mosque, which can hold 10,000 worshippers, was built in 1926 by the Sunni Muslim community as a copy of Akbar's tomb...Read More
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8. Pareshnath Temple
North Kolkata | Religious Building/Site/ShrineBuilt in 1867 and dedicated to Pareshnathji, the 23rd of the 24 Jain tirthankaras ("perfect souls," meaning sages who have achieved Nirvana...Read More
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9. Prinsep Ghat-Babu Ghat Promenade
PromenadeThe promenade between the restored Prinsep Ghat (steps leading into the river), north to Outram Ghat and then Babu Ghat, has been spruced up...Read More
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10. Rabindra Bharati University and Tagore Museum
North Kolkata | Museum/GalleryRabindranath Tagore's sprawling and well-maintained mansion is a pilgrimage site for his fans and followers. A poet, philosopher, and Renaissance...Read More
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11. Tiretta Bazaar/Old Chinatown
Central Kolkata | Market/BazaarChinese settlers in Kolkata have given the city a few things to fall in love with, and the breakfast served at Tiretta Bazaar is one of them...Read More
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12. Town Hall
North Kolkata | Museum/GalleryBuilt with Doric columns in 1813, Town Hall was where Europeans of British India met to socialize. After India's Independence, the structure...Read More
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