Things to do in Barrackpore, West Bengal
Barrackpore, also spelled as Barrackpur, is a city and a municipality of Kolkata in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Barrackpore subdivision.
30 places to visit in and around Barrackpore, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Black Hole of Calcutta
The Black Hole of Calcutta was a dungeon in Fort William, Calcutta, measuring 14 by 18 feet, in which troops of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal, held British prisoners of war on the night of 20 June 1756.
- 2Fort William, West Bengal
Fort William, officially Vijay Durg, is a fort in Hastings, Calcutta. It was built during the early years of Britain's administration of Bengal.
- 3Marble Palace
Marble Palace is a palatial nineteenth-century mansion in North Kolkata. It is located at 46, Muktaram Babu Street, Kolkata 700007.
- 4Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Dakshineswar Kali Temple is a Hindu navaratna style temple in Dakshineswar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River.
- 5Indian Museum
- 6Belur Math
- 7Annapurna Temple, Titagarh
Annapurna Temple, is a Hindu temple navaratna heritage situated on the bank of the Ganges at Rasmani ghat at Titagarh, Barrackpore in North 24 Paragana. The temple is similar to the Bhavatarini temple at Dakshineswar.
- 8Dhakeshwari Mata Temple, Kumortuli
- 9St. Olav's Church, Serampore
St. Olav's Church is a protestant church in Serampore, West Bengal, India.
- 10Birla Planetarium, Kolkata
- 11Ramakrishna Mission Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House and Cultural Centre
Ramakrishna Mission Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House and Cultural Centre is a museum and cultural centre. It is located at 105 Vivekananda Road, Kolkata, India.
- 12Calcutta Jain Temple
- 13Basilica of the Holy Rosary, Bandel
- 14National Council of Science Museums
National Council of Science Museums is an autonomous scientific organization functioning under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India for science communication through its network of science museums or science centres spread across India.
- 15Nicco Park
- 16St. John's Church, Kolkata
- 17Rail Museum, Howrah
The Kolkata Rail Museum, Howrah was established in 2006 to display the history and heritage of railways in the eastern part of India with special focus on Howrah railway station.
- 18Asutosh Museum of Indian Art
Asutosh Museum of Indian Art is an art museum located in the main campus of University of Calcutta on College Street, Kolkata, India, on the first and second floors of the Centenary Building.
- 19Holy Rosary Cathedral, Kolkata
- 20Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth
- 21Boat Museum, Kolkata
Boat Museum is a public museum dedicated to the history of boats in the Bengal region.
- 22Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist
- 23Basri Shah Mosque
- 24State Bank Archives and Museum
The State Bank Archives and Museum is an initiative to document and preserve the history of banking in the Indian subcontinent. The archive and museum opened on 13 May 2007 in the State Bank of India headquarters in Kolkata.
- 25S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
- 26Bhot Bagan Moth
- 27Salt Lake Electronics Complex
- 28Jagatnagar Kalibari
- 29Balaram Mandir
- 30Panioty Fountain