Things to do in Awadh, Uttar Pradesh

Awadh, known in British Raj historical texts as Avadh or Oudh, is a historical region in northern India, now constituting the central portion of Uttar Pradesh. It is roughly synonymous with the ancient Kosala region of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain scriptures.

13 places to visit in and around Awadh, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.

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State Museum, Lucknow
The State Museum in Lucknow is a prominent museum located in the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, India. The museum is in the Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Gardens, Banarasi Bagh, Lucknow.
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Chota Imambara
Imambara Hussainabad Mubarak, popularly known as Chhota Imambara, is a monument located in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It took 54 years to build.
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Jama Mosque, Lucknow
The Jama Mosque, also known as the Jama Masjid, is a Shi'ite Friday mosque located in the area of Husainabad, Lucknow, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Sri Ramakrishna Math, Lucknow
Sri Ramakrishna Math, Lucknow is a monastic organisation for men created by Ramakrishna, a 19th-century saint of Bengal. The motto of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission is: "For one's own salvation, and for the welfare of the world".
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Christ Church, Lucknow
Christ Church is a historical building and a school located in the Hazratganj area of Lucknow, India. It is the first English church in Northern India and the third in the country.
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Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan
Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan, formerly known as Prince of Wales Zoological Gardens and now popularly known as Lucknow Zoological Garden, or Banaarsi Baag, is a 71.6-acre zoo located in the heart of the capital city of Uttar Pradesh named after Wajid Ali…
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Aliganj Hanuman Temple
Aliganj Hanuman Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to deity Hanuman in Uttar Pradesh, India. Located in Lucknow, it is one of the most important temples in the city along with other temples such as Mankameshwar Temple and Chandrika Devi Temple.
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Ambedkar Memorial Park
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal, is a public memorial in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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All Saints Garrison Church, Lucknow
All Saints Garrison Church is a historical building located in the Cantonment area of the city of Lucknow in India.
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National Botanical Research Institute
The National Botanical Research Institute is a research institute of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is engaged in the field of taxonomy and modern biology.
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Sikandar Bagh
Sikandar Bagh, formerly known by the British as Sikunder/Sikandra/Secundra Bagh, is a villa and garden enclosed by a fortified wall, with loopholes, gateway and corner bastions, approx. 150 yards square, c.
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Manyawar Shri Kanshiram Ji Green Eco Garden
The Manyawar Shri Kanshiram Ji Green Eco Garden, also known as Eco Gardens Lucknow, is an ecological garden in Lucknow, India named after Kanshi Ram, the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party.
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Janeshwar Mishra Park