Kolkata is known as “City of Joy” for its soulful embodiment of culture, love, mystery, respect, enthusiasm and definitely some amazing sweet delicacies. So,Today I am going to tell you the 6 best places to visit in Kolkata in details with all such as specialities,location and reviews etc.

1.Howrah Brigde:

Bridge type: Cantilever bridge

Body of water spanned: Hooghly River

Howrah Bridge is one of the most famous landmarks of Kolkata; the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking the two cities of Howrah and Kolkata .

SPECIALITY OF HOWRAH BRIDGE:

• Iconic Landmark of Kolkata.
• Massive steel bridge constructed over the Hooghly River.
• The longest cantilever bridges in the world .
•  Also known as Rabindra Setu, it connects Howrah and Kolkata.

Location of Howrah Bridge:

Howrah Bridge is located near Princep Ghat,700001.

REVEIWS: 4.6

2. Victoria Memorial:

Architect‎: ‎William Emerson

Established‎: ‎1921

Victoria Memorial is one most of the favourite places loved by Tourist. The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria and is now a museum and tourist destination under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture.

SPECIALITY OF VICTORIA MEMORIAL:

• Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata.
• It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria (1819–1901).
•  The Prince of Wales, King George V, laid the foundation stone on January 4, 1906 and it was formally opened to the public in 1921.
• It was built between 1906 and 1921 to commemorate Queen Victoria’s 25-year reign in India.
• It is a tourist destination under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture.

Location of Howrah Bridge:

 Victoria Memorial Hall, 1, Queens Way, Maidan, Kolkata, West Bengal 700071 .

REVIEWS : 4.6

3.Belur Math

Affiliation : Hinduism

District : Howrah

Beluṛ Maṭh is a monastery serving as the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.This temple is the heart of the Ramakrishna Movement. The temple is notable for its architecture that fuses Christian, Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist art motifs as a symbol of unity of all religions. In 2003 Belurmath railway station was also inaugurated which is dedicated to Belurmath temple.

SPECIALTY OF BELUR MATH :

• This place of religious importance is visited by people from all over India and abroad.
• Belur math is a place of pilgrimage for people of different religious faith
• The main gate of belur math leads to the Ramkrishna Sarada Mandir.
• Swami breathed his last breath on 4th July, 1902 at this place.

Location of Belur Math :

West bank of Hooghly River, Belur, West Bengal 711202 .

REVIEWS : 4.7

3.Indian Museum

Established : 1814

Type : Museum

The Indian Museum in Kolkata, also referred to as the Imperial Museum at Calcutta in colonial era texts, is the ninth oldest museum of the world and the largest museum in India and has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies and Mughal paintings of 1600 ce .

SPECIALITY OF INDIAN MUSEUM :

• The National Museum is the largest museum in India. 
• The Museums of the country is a window into the majestic past of the land .
•  All the major destinations of the country holds a collection of Museum famous for one or more key factors.
• India is a land of cultural history, traditional, architectural beauty, unique customs and much more .
• It holds variety of articles ranging from pre-historic era to modern works of art.
• The impressive building of National Museum is the houses of curious artifacts of the Indus Valley Civilisation and the Mughal era.

LOCATION OF INDIAN MUSEUM :

 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Rd, Fire Brigade Head Quarter, New Market Area, Dharmatala, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700016.

REVIEWS : 4.5

4.Kalighat Temple

Affiliation : Hinduism

Deity : Kali

A densely populated neighborhood with a traditional vibe, Kalighat is known for Kalighat Kali, a revered Hindu temple complex from the early 1800s. It contains several shrines and altars where devotees ask for blessings. The surrounding area has tea stalls and unpretentious markets selling everyday goods, as well as time-tested cultural venues like the intimate Tapan Theatre and the single-screen Basusree Cinema.

SPECIALITY OF KALIGHAT TEMPLE :

• Kali Temple is considered as one of the 51 Shakti Peethas of Shakti.
•  Goddess Kali is regarded as the most complex goddess of the Hindu pantheon
• Kalighat temple was considered the main centre around which the traditional artists called ‘the pataus’ or ‘painters of cloth’ concentrated.
• The specific genre of Kalighat paintings is believed to have originated around 1850 in India.
• One of the most famous art historians in India, Jyotindra Jain believes that there was no separate community of artists and artisans that were invested in the creation of the Kalighat paintings.

LOCATION OF KALIGHAT :

Anami Sangha, Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal 700026 .

REVIEWS : 4.4

5. Dakshineswar Kali Temple

Affiliation : Hinduism

Deity : Bhavatarini Kali

Dakshineswar Kali Temple is a Hindu navaratna temple located in Dakshineswar, close to Kolkata. Situated on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, the presiding deity of the temple is Bhavatarini, an aspect of Kali, meaning, ‘She who liberates Her devotees from the ocean of existence i.e. Saṃsāra’.

SPECIALITY OF DAKHINESHWAR TEMPLE :

• The temple is famous for its association with Ramakrishna, a mystic of 19th Century Bengal.
• The temple compound, apart from the nine-spired main temple, contains a large courtyard surrounding the temple, with rooms along the boundary walls.
• The temple along with its abiding areas spans 25 acres of land, which makes Dakshineswar temple one of the biggest temples in Kolkata.
• Dakshineswar temple was built in the traditional ‘Nava-ratna’ or nine spires style of Bengal architecture.

LOCATION OF DAKHINESHWAR TEMPLE :

Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700076.

REVIEWS : 4.7

6.Park Street

Park Street, is a famous thoroughfare in the city of Kolkata, India. The street runs through what was a deer park of Sir Elijah Impey, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in Calcutta from 1773 to 1789, hence the earlier name .

SPECIALITY OF PARK STREET:

• Park Street, Kolkata. Park Street (officially Mother Teresa Sarani and earlier Burial Ground Road), is a famous thoroughfare in the city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India.
• Park Street has been the main evening recreation zone for Kolkata people since the British era. 
• Park Street remains Kolkata’s foremost dining district, with many restaurants and pubs.
• The street runs through what was a deer park of Sir Elijah Impey, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in Calcutta from 1773 to 1789, hence the earlier name. 

LOCATION :

Located at 89, Park Street, Kolkata-700016.

REVEIWS : 4.5

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