Places in KOLKATA

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About The City…

Kolkata is the largest metropolitan city of India. At the beginning of this century Kolkata was the capital of British India. But, unlike Delhi and Mumbai, Kolkata is not an ancient city by any means. In fact Kolkata is really a British invention dating back 300 years.Today, Kolkata is a captivating city and extremely catholic. It has the unique culture of making even outsiders close and intimate. No trip to India is complete without a visit to Kolkata. Kolkata has places of sheer magic - the ethereal Hooghly river, the mesmerizing sweep of Maidan, the graceful Victoria Memorial, the swanky City Center at Salt Lake to name just a few. Kolkata is an enigma and a visit to "The City of Joy" will make you aware about the triumphs of the human spirit in acts of kindness, generosity and sharing.

Indian Museum is a wonderful place for art & artifact lovers in Kolkata that

one may see & explore. It is the largest museum in India and was founded in

1814. Dr. Nathaniel Wallich was the founder. At present it has more than sixty

galleries dedicated to Geology, Archeology, Zoology, Anthropology, Art and

Botany. The place is funded by the Department of Culture, Government of

India. Popular exhibits are the skeleton of dinosaurs, painting on illustrated

palm-leaves, collection of meteorites, miniature paintings, Ashoka Pillar,

Buddhist Stupa, other remaining of the ancient civilizations and many more

rare collections. This museum is the ninth oldest regular museum in the

world.

Indian Museum

Victoria Memorial

Built in the memory of Queen Victoria the memorial is made of white marble. The foundation stone was laid by King George V in the year 1906. In the year 1921, it was opened to the public. The memorial also has galleries that exhibit rare collections of Coins, Paintings, Stamps, Sculptures, Arms and other Historic Artifacts. Moreover, there is a rich library that contains nearly 10,674 Books and Periodicals. The collection of rare books in the library dates back to 1870.

Eden Gardens Cricket Stadium

The Eden Garden Cricket Stadium was built in 1864 and is the second largest stadium in the world behind Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia. The stadium in the recent years has undergone renovation work. This cricket stadium has been host to a number of great cricket games that have made mark in the history of cricket. The first ODI was played in the year 1987 and the first test match was played in 1934. The test match was against Douglas Jardine's MCC. The ground is home to The Bengal Cricket.

Hooghly flows

Botanical GardenIt is one of the oldest botanical gardens in India. The place is located around 8 kms from the Calcutta City. One of the major attractions of this garden is the famous Giant Banyan Tree, which is said to be around 2 centuries old. Botanical Garden was developed by the East India Company in the year 1787. The place has a variety of plants, palms and orchids that would take you close to nature. One would also come across rare trees and plants. The place has a library where one would get a huge collection of botany books. In the year 1793 William Roxburg, a botanist, brought plants from all over the country and formed herbarium. This herbarium is now The Central National Herbariumof Botanical Survey of India

Zoological Garden, AliporeThe Zoological Garden in Alipore is said to be the oldest zoo in the country. It became operational from the year 1876. Some of the attractions of the zoo are the Royal Bengal Tiger, Great Indian One-Horned Rhinoceros, Indian Elephant, Jaguar, Reticulated Giraffe, African Elephant, Hornbills, Macaw, Golden Pheasant and Hornbills. It also has a variety of reptiles like Crocodiles and Snakes.

First Underground Indian Railway

The chaos of Kolkata streets are legendary. In the past, Kolkata was synonymous with potholed streets, packed-to-the-full buses and a sea of humanity almost of tsunami-esque proportions converging on the streets of Kolkata. But, with changing times, Kolkata has indeed evolved into a more organized city, thanks to the underground Metro Railways in Kolkata, which has to a great extent eased the traffic flow in Kolkata.These days the metro rails in Kolkata has introduced piped music on all the coaches. Usually Indian classical music is aired which is believed to have a soothing effect on the mind and soul of the stressed out commuters.

Race Course

Kolkata Race Course in Kolkata , India is one of the largest horse race venues in India. The race course was built in the year 1820 and was maintained by the Royal Calcutta Turf Club.The races are held from the month of July to September, and again from November to March. The races are usually held on Saturdays, and also on other public holidays.

Others…

Beside there are many places which are there in Kolkata such memorable place are as follows: Aquatica Nicco park Science City Kolkata Golf Course Kalighat Birla Planetarium Netaji Indoor Stadium Salt lake Football Stadium Shopping Malls like CC1, CC2,Mani2,South City Mall etc. Entertainment Zone (Theaters & Movie Halls)

Others…..

Esplanade Park Street College Street Kolkata Coffee House Nehru Museum Maidan New Market Babu Ghat And many more……

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