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Kamarpukur
Rank 1
Ranked 1 of 9Places to Visit in Hooghly
- Type: Village
Kamarpukur village is located in the Arambagh subdivision of the Hooghly District. It is where Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa was born in the year 1836. The village is about 48 km away from Taraknath Temple, which is connected by road. 5 km to the West is the Jairambati, where Sri Sarada Devi was...
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Imambara
Rank 2
Ranked 2 of 9Places to Visit in Hooghly
- Type: Monument
Imambara, built by Hazi Mohammad Mohsin, is situated on the bank of river Ganga in Chinsurah. The construction of the building started in the year 1841 and was completed in 1861. The two storey building consists of several rooms and has a wide entrance, with the main gate flanked by two 80 ft...
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Debanandapur
Rank 3
Ranked 3 of 9Places to Visit in Hooghly
- Type: Village
Debanandapur village is the birthplace of Katha Silpi Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, who was born on 15th September 1876. This village is one of the seven important villages, which formed the Sapta Gram during the Mughal era.
The dwelling place of Sarat Chandra is still present there and...
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Bandel Church
Rank 4
Ranked 4 of 9Places to Visit in Hooghly
- Type: Religious
Bandel Church was built in 1599 by Captain Pedro Tavares. This church was established by Christians, who already outnumbered the Hindus by 1598. By the mid 16th century the Portuguese used Bandel as a port.
The original building of the church was burnt down by the Moors in 1632 during...
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Pandua Bari Mosque
Rank 5
Ranked 5 of 9Places to Visit in Hooghly
- Type: Religious
Pandua Bari Mosque is a long, low building established in 1300 AD. This masjid is a specimen of the typical brick style of Bengal. The building has dimension of 7041 m by 12.8 m. It has three aisles, with 21 door openings in front and three on the side. The roof has 63 small domes over brick...
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Hangseswari Temple
Rank 6
Ranked 6 of 9Places to Visit in Hooghly
- Type: Religious
Hangseswari Temple is located in Bansberia in Hooghly district. This 21 m high 19th century temple has 13 towers. The top of each tower is shaped as a lotus flower. The main deity is made up of blue-neem wood. The five storey idol of Ira, Pingala, Bajraksha, Sushumna and Chitrini follows...
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Antpur Math
Rank 7
Ranked 7 of 9Places to Visit in Hooghly
- Type: Religious
Antpur Math was started in Hooghly in 1965 and affiliated in 1986. The centre is situated in the birthplace of Swami Premananda, one of the foremost disciples of Sri Ramakrishna. At this place, young disciples of Sri Ramakrishna under the leadership of Swami Vivekananda took the vow of...
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Shanderswartala Temple
Rank 8
Ranked 8 of 9Places to Visit in Hooghly
- Type: Religious
Shanderswartala Temple is the oldest temple in Chinsurah. It is about 5 km away from the Chinsurah railway station. The temple is situated on the bank of the river Ganges, north of the Dutta Ghat. The temple was established by Sidheswar Roychoudhury after the Lingam of Shiva was placed by...
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Chandannagar Museum and Indo-French Institute
Rank 9
Ranked 9 of 9Places to Visit in Hooghly
- Type: Museum
Chandannagar Museum and Indo-French Institute is an Indo-French cultural centre and museum. It was established in the 19th century by the then French Prime Minister Pompidre and Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. The centre features various galleries, dedicated to the French East India...
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