Aug 5, 2022
The tram system in Kolkata (1902) is the oldest existing tram network operating in India, and the oldest operating tramway in Asia.
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The erstwhile Dalhousie Square, now renamed Benoy-Badal-Dinesh Bagh (BBD Bagh) is home to colonial-era landmarks.
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Also known as the Second Hooghly Bridge, Vidyasagar Setu links the cities of Kolkata and Howrah.
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Built somewhere between 1906 and 1921, the Victoria Memorial was constructed in the memory of Queen Victoria.
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A stadium that needs no introduction, the Eden Gardens cricket stadium, established in 1864, is the oldest and second-largest cricket stadium in India, and the third-largest in the world.
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Located in Lake Town, this replica of the Big Ben clocktower in London is surprisingly a very popular landmark and tourist attraction.
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The widest tree in the world, the Great Banyan is located in Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden in Shibpur.
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Also known as the Kolkata Gate is located in the New Town. The site gives a great bird’s eye view of the city.
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This traditional potters' quarter in northern Kolkata is one of the most important places in the city. The potters from this quarter produce unique Durga idols for the Durga Puja festival.
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The Howrah Bridge, commissioned in 1943, sits over the Hooghly River. It is one of the most photographed bridges in India.
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