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Places of Interest in Kolkata
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A city with strong cultural, literary
and relegious flavors and home to many indian leaders.
Activities in the field of fine arts, music, dance,
theatre and writing make the city a happening place.
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| Botanical Gardens
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The Botanical Gardens of Kolkata, perhaps the most important gardens in India, has a well classified and categorized variety of flora and fauna.
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| Salt Lake |
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Salt Lake is an artificial lake, built towards the south of the city. Today, the lake serves as venue for hosting of various competitions in swimming and boating.
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| Victoria Memorial |
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Victoria Memorial, based on architecture of the Taj, was built in memory of queen Victoria and was inaugurated by the prince of Wales in 1921.
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| Birla Planetarium |
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Opened in 1961, the Birla Planetarium is one of the largest in the world. It has the capacity to seat 500 persons.
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| Indian Museum
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This museum was established in 1878. It is built in Italian architectural style and is considered as the largest museum in the country and one of the best in Asia.
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| Shaheed Minar |
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Built in 1828, Shaheed Minar is a combination of Turkish, Egyptian and Syrian architectural elements
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| BBD Bagh |
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This place, bustling with activity, is the commercial nerve of the city, dedicated to three Martyrs of Bengal -- Dinesh, Badal and Binay.
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| Eden Gardens |
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Named after Lord Auckland's sister, this picturesque garden has a tiny Burmese pagoda set in a small lake and houses cricket stadium.
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| Calcutta Museums |
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Kolkata preserves her history in it's many museums. Apart from Victoria Memorial, the Indian Museum and the Marble Palace there are several others worth a visit.
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| Pareshnath Jain Temple
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Situated in the north-east of the city, built in 1867, this temple is an ornate mass of mirrors, coloured stones and glass mosiac, and overlooks a beautiful garden.
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| Digha
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The beach town of Digha is famous all over for flat, hard beaches. This popular beach resort is located 187 km of Kolkata, close to the border with Orissa.
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| Dakshineshwar Kali Temple
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Built in 1847, on the banks of the Hooghly, the temple is associated with Shri Ramakrishna. It is surrounded by 12 other temples, dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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| St. Pauls Cathedral
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Constructed between 1839 and 1847, in Gothic style with stained-glass windows and two Florentine frescoes, the Cathedral is the largest in the city.
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| St.John's Church
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Built in 1787, with Grecian columns, St.John's Church lies a little south of BBD Bagh. The burial ground has the mausoleum of Job Charnock -- the founder of Kolkata.
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| Marble Palace
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Built in 1840 by Raja Rajendra Mullick, now a museum, houses an incongruous collection of curious standing alongside significant statues and paintings.
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| Belur Math
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Bandra, the new face of Mumbai, known as the 'queen of suburbs', is the first of the city's outlying areas to offer a credible lifestyle alternative to south Mumbai.
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| Zoological Garden
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Zoological Garden, built in 1867, are situated to the south of the Maidan and covers an area of about 16 hectares. The lake within are a favourite retreat for the migratory Siberian birds
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