Monuments in West Bengal

West Bengal Monuments

Must See (7) Popular (2) Upcoming (4)
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Victoria Memorial, Kolkata Heritage

Famous for: Magnificent white marble building


Victoria Memorial constructed in the memory of Queen Victoria which has been inspiring the entire visitors due to the white marble structure. It has established in the year 1906 itself but it wa...

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Ghoom Monastery, Darjeeling Heritage, Nature, Pilgrim

Famous for: Religious belief and architectural grandeur


Also referred as the Yogachoeling Gompa, Ghoom Monastery is one of the most sacred places in Darjeeling. This authentic place is sited in Ghoom of Darjeeling and was established by a monk in 187...

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Catholic Church, Kalimpong Heritage, Nature, Pilgrim

Famous for: Wonderful architecture and one of the best historical monuments


Other fantastic must-see of Kalimpong is the Catholic Church. In Kalimpong region, this gorgeous Church was supposed to be the largest one and magnificently built by the Christian Missionaries. ...

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St Theresa Church, Kalimpong Heritage, Pilgrim

Famous for: Religious belief and architectural grandeur


One of the largest Catholic Churches in the entire West Bengal is situated in Kalimpong and named as St. Theresa Church. The church is located only at the distance of 3 kms away from the city ce...

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Lepcha Museum, Kalimpong Heritage

Famous for: Displaying musical instruments


Located only at a distance of one kms from the Kalimpong town, Lepcha museum is one of the prime attractions. This museum displays oodles of things related to the Lepcha culture, traditions and ...

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Indian Museum, Kolkata Heritage

Famous for: Preserved mummies and also different types of Mughal paintings


The Indian Museum of Kolkata established in the year 1814 by Dr. Natheniel Walllich which has one of the well-known and ninth oldest museums of the world. It is considered as a treasury of excep...

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Asiatic Society, Kolkata Heritage, Nature

Famous for: Having great collection of manuscripts and photographs


The Asiatic Society was established by Sir William Jones in the years 1784 with the main goal of oriental research. The former name of this society as Asiatic Society and then numerous names cha...

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Mac Farlen Church, Kalimpong Heritage, Pilgrim

Famous for: Wonderful church with religious ambiance


Among the top attractions in Kalimpong, Mac Farlen Church is momentous one. It was built in the year 1890 to 1891 and since then, it is adding lots of tourists from all over the world every year...

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Birla Planetarium, Kolkata Heritage, Nature

Famous for: Being resemblance to the Buddhist Stupa at Sarnath


Birla Planetarium is famously called as Taramandal and it is considered to be the largest planetarium in Asia. This planetarium has been opened by the former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at 1...

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Aloobari Gompa, Darjeeling Heritage, Pilgrim

Famous for: Tibetan style architectural Gompa and quite scenic spot


Aloobari Gompa is well-known monastery serving a shelter to the monks of Tibet and Sikkim. This striking Gompa is located at a distance of 3 kms from Darjeeling and is also referred as the Mak D...

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Nature Interpretation Center, Kalimpong Heritage, Nature

Famous for: Performing all activities relevant to ecology and environment


One of the interesting attractions in the history section for Kalimpong is Nature Interpretation Center. It is a center that put lots of efforts to present the outcome effect of each and every a...

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Morgan House, Kalimpong Heritage, Nature

Famous for: Bird Watching and Lush surroundings


Morgan House is a superb bungalow constructed during the British era and is one of the magnificent architectural delights of former times. Nowadays, the bungalow got turned in a tourist accommod...

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Fort William, Kolkata Heritage

Famous for: Being large urban park and also being property of Indian Army


Fort William has consisted of two forts which were constructed by the British East India Company which was located in the Eastern banks of the River Hooghly that mimic the King William III of En...