Monuments in Kolkata, West Bengal

Kolkata Monuments

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Victoria Memorial Heritage

Famous for: Magnificent white marble building


Victoria Memorial constructed in the memory of Queen Victoria which has been inspiring the entire visitors due to the white marble structure. It has established in the year 1906 itself but it wa...

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Indian Museum Heritage

Famous for: Preserved mummies and also different types of Mughal paintings


The Indian Museum of Kolkata established in the year 1814 by Dr. Natheniel Walllich which has one of the well-known and ninth oldest museums of the world. It is considered as a treasury of excep...

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Asiatic Society Heritage, Nature

Famous for: Having great collection of manuscripts and photographs


The Asiatic Society was established by Sir William Jones in the years 1784 with the main goal of oriental research. The former name of this society as Asiatic Society and then numerous names cha...

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Birla Planetarium Heritage, Nature

Famous for: Being resemblance to the Buddhist Stupa at Sarnath


Birla Planetarium is famously called as Taramandal and it is considered to be the largest planetarium in Asia. This planetarium has been opened by the former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at 1...

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Fort William Heritage

Famous for: Being large urban park and also being property of Indian Army


Fort William has consisted of two forts which were constructed by the British East India Company which was located in the Eastern banks of the River Hooghly that mimic the King William III of En...