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Alipore is located in the south 24 Parganas District of West Bengal and is a very important locality, situated very close to Kolkata City. Alipore is as old as Kolkata and has many historical places for the tourists. In particular, the place is......Read more on Alipore
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Birla Planetarium
Rank 1
Ranked 1 of 10Places to Visit in Alipore
- Type: Other
Travellers can enjoy gazing at the sky and the stars at the M P Birla Planetarium, which is at a walking distance from the Victoria Memorial and St. Paul’s Cathedral. It was initiated in 1963, since then the Planetarium has been organising shows on celestial world till now. Inside the white...
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Indian National library
Rank 2
Ranked 2 of 10Places to Visit in Alipore
- Type: Museum
This is India’s oldest public library and includes a huge collection of more than 2.2 million books. This library is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Culture, Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Government of India. Located over a vast area of 120,000 sq m, Indian National Library...
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Victoria Memorial Hall
Rank 3
Ranked 3 of 10Places to Visit in Alipore
- Type: Museum
The greatest treasure trove of India, Victoria Memorial is Kolkata’s pride. Envisioned by Lord Curzon, Victoria Memorial Hall is the place tourists get a glimpse of Calcutta’s Visual History. This museum was opened to all in 1921, which clearly traces the pre- independence period of...
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Indian Botanical Gardens
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Ranked 4 of 10Places to Visit in Alipore
- Type: Park
Visitors interested in watching the numerous species of plant and flora can visit the Indian Botanical Gardens located 8 km from Kolkata in the suburb of Shibpur in Howrah district. Colonel Kyd founded the garden in 1786, which aimed at producing different plant species. ...
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Kalighat Temple
Rank 5
Ranked 5 of 10Places to Visit in Alipore
- Type: Religious
Kalighat temple is presided over by Goddess Kali and it is renowned as one of the 51 Shakti Peethams of India. It is believed that when Lord Shiva was dancing with the dead body of Sati, Lord Vishnu sliced off the body into various parts. Kalighat is said to be the location where Sati’s...
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