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Top 10 Places To Visit In Kolkata ★☆ Top Tourist Place✓ Located at the Eastern banks of the Hoogly, Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. The city is home to the oldest functioning port in India and is the 3rd most populated metropolitan in India after Mumbai and Delhi. The region came under the Suzerainty of the Nawabs of Bengal under the Mughals and eventually the British who took full control of the city in 1772. The city is also the center of the industrial revolution in India and the birthplace of modern Indian cultural, poetic, artistic and literary movement in between the 19th and the early 20th centuries. The city was also the capital of India under the British and was the nucleus of the Indian Independence Movement. 1. Howrah Bridge The construction of the sixth longest cantilever bridge in the world, the Howrah Bridge is one of the most famous landmarks of Kolkata. The bridge was originally called the New Howrah Bridge as it was meant to replace an older pontoon bridge on the Hoogly River 2. Jorasanko Thakurbari Jorasanko Thakurbari or the House of the Thakurs is the ancestral residence of the Tagore family. The mansion was built during the 18th century by Prince Dwarkanath Tagore the grandfather of Rabindranath Tagore. The place now houses the Rabindra Bharathi University and a museum that contains the various articles and articles that depict and describe the life and times of the Tagores. 3. Park Street Park Street is also called Food Street and the Street that never sleeps by the locals due to the various restaurants and pubs located in the area. The place was one of the top night life spots during the 70’s and the 80’s. 4. Indian Museum The Indian Museum in Kolkata is the largest and the oldest museums in India and was established in 1814. The museum contains 6 sections which are further split in 35 galleries and contain a plethora of various antiquities, artifacts, paintings and mummies etc. 5. Victoria Memorial Victoria Memorial is located on the plains at the banks of the River Hoogly and was completed in 1921. It is dedicated in the memory of Queen Victoria and is currently a museum. After the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, Lord Curzon commissioned the construction of this memorial and is built in a unique architectural blend of Mughal and British styles. 6. Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary The Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary is located at the foothills of the eastern Himalayas and is one of the major strongholds for the rare one horned Indian Rhino. The forest reserve is spread across an area of 216.51 square kilometers and is home to a huge variety of flora and fauna 7. Birla Temple The construction of the temple began in 1970 and took 26 years to complete. Birla Temple is one of the several Birla temple landmarks that are located in various major cities across India. 8. Calcutta Racecourse The Royal Calcutta turf club was founded in 1847 in the British India and was the 1st horse racing organization in India. The Calcutta or the Kolkata Racecourse was established in 1820 and is one of the oldest horse race courses in the country. 9. Eden Gardens The arrival of the British in India, gave the country its most favorite sport Cricket. Eden Gardens are a massive capacity cricket ground and is often called a Cricket Colosseum. The Eden Gardens are the largest capacity cricket ground in the country and the 3rd largest in the world. 10. Marble Palace Mansion The palatial mansion was built in 1835 by Raja Rajendra Mullick and is a residence for his descendants till date. The architecture of the Marble Palace Mansion is neoclassical and is considered the best preserved sites of this style of architecture. ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ Thanks for Watching ►Top 10 Places To Visit In Kolkata ★☆ Top Tourist Place✓ : https://goo.gl/eBDHHf ✓Social Media : ►Facebook : http://bit.ly/2mnF9JG ►Twitter : ►Follow : http://bit.ly/2mDROJA ►Reddit : http://bit.ly/2m8wbQg ►Pinterest : http://bit.ly/2lqwpDy ►Linkedin : http://bit.ly/2m6cM0L ►Digg : http://di.gg/2lJ4SIR ►ok.ru : http://bit.ly/2lKQRuI ►vk : http://bit.ly/2mnFJHt ►Subscribe : http://bit.ly/2mq998b ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ ►►My More Videos Here : ►►►Top 10 Best Places to Visit in Dubai ! 10 Must Visit Places in Dubai - https://goo.gl/NiCdcc ►►►Top 10 Most Beautiful Places In The World ! Best Natural Places in The world - https://goo.gl/TQwzyC ►►►10 Most AMAZING Natural Place in the World ! Top 10 Best Natural Places in The world - https://goo.gl/2aJR09 Top 10 Places To Visit In Kolkata ★☆ Top Tourist Place✓ Thanks for Watching. PLEASE ✓Like, ✓Comment, ✓Share & ✓Subscribe.