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Vellore, a historical city having shadows of a glorious past, is located on the River Palar in Tamil Nadu. Now a very calm and understated place, it was once a battleground and has seen many wars. The name Vellore also means a ‘City of spears’.......Read more on Vellore
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Clock Tower
Rank 1
Ranked 1 of 17Places to Visit in Vellore
- Type: Monument
- Entry: Paid
The Clock Tower was built to commemorate the coronation of King George V. This tower was also built in the memory of the 14 English soldiers, who fought in World War I from this region and lost their lives.
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Church of South India
Rank 2
Ranked 2 of 17Places to Visit in Vellore
- Type: Church
The Church of South India was established at the time when the Reform Church of America came to the North Arcot District. This church is one of the biggest churches in the region and is around 150 years old. Close to the church is a graveyard, in which the British soldiers who died during the...
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State Government Museum
Rank 3
Ranked 3 of 17Places to Visit in Vellore
- Type: Museum
- Entry: Paid
The State Government Museum is a prominent tourist attraction within the Vellore Fort. This museum was opened in 1985. The museum holds a display of numerous objects of art, archaeology, pre-history, weapons and sculptures. There are also exhibits of wood carvings, handicrafts, numismatics,...
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Vellore Fort
Rank 4
Ranked 4 of 17Places to Visit in Vellore
- Type: Fort
The Vellore Fort, formerly the headquarters of the Vijayanagara Empire, is a large 16th-century fort in Vellore. The administration of this fort passed from the Vijayanagara kings to the Bijapur Sultans. From them, this fort went into the hands of the Marathas and then to the Carnatic Nawabs....
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Sripuram Golden Temple
Rank 5
Ranked 5 of 17Places to Visit in Vellore
- Type: Temple
Sripuram Golden Temple is a Mahalakshmi temple, which was inaugurated on 24th August, 2007. The temple covering and the sculptures are made of more than 1500 kg of pure gold.
Spread over an area of 4,04,685.642 sq m, this temple is one of the largest golden temples in the world. It was...
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