VICTORIA MEMORIAL
Built in 1912 with the white marble, in memory of Queen Victoria, is one of Calcutta's most beautiful monumental legacies from the Raj. The Prince of Wales inaugurated it. With beautiful garden grounds, the Victoria memorial houses a large bronze statue of the Queen Empress, besides paintings, Manu- scripts and other objects of historic values in its Museum and Art Gallery.
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THE BIRLA PLANETARIUM
One of the largest in Asia, near to Victoria Memorial which will take us to the astraunical tour with the help of a gigantic planetarium projector accessories comprise of 29,000 parts and combine to portray on the inner ceiling of the planetarium. Stars, planets and heavenly bodies come into view as the background lecture explains and guides.
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INDIAN MUSEUM The museum, which built in 1875,stands the largest in the country. The mummy is a special attraction for visitors to the museum. It houses rare antiques, ornaments, a amour, fossils, stones, paintings of Mughal India, animal skeleton, mummies etc. |
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KALI TEMPLE AT KALIGHAT
Great attraction for Hindu Pilgrims, the temple is located at Kalighat in South Calcutta.
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ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
The Anglican Cathedral of Calcutta built in 1847,adjacent to the Birla Planetarium. It towers 65m high.
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ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
The oldest and biggest zoo in India is the Calcutta's main interesting spot. The Prince of Wales opened it on January 1st 1876. The huge 16-hectare grounds house a wide species of animals & birds including the rare white Bengal Tigers
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HIGH COURT
Built by Walter Granville in 1872 in Gothic Style is one of the oldest courts in India is the landmark of Calcutta. The court also has a tower, which stands 60 meters tall. |
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BIRLA MANDIR
The Largest addition to the places of visit in Calcutta, built over twenty-two years of painstaking labour, it is an all-marble structure with very high quality Rajasthani engravings.
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SCIENCE CITY
It is located on Calcutta’s eastern metropolitan bypass. A visit to it's space theatre is a thrilling experience. Its space threat conducts two different types of shows. You could enjoy a safari travelling through the Serengeti Reserve forest in Africa surrounded by wild animal in their natural habit or have a nostalgic visit through the City of Joy. Space Time Rocket, Space Odyssey, Dynamotion, Life Science Park, Toy Trata, 7 Ropeway are the added attraction.
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