Kolkata Overview

Visit Kolkata and see the implementation of this chance magnificently done by the Kolkatans. The people of Kolkata are known to be connoisseurs of art and sports. A person who visits Calcutta for once can never forget the city. Such is the magic of the city presented by Kolkata Overview.

Fast facts:

Time zone: GMT +5.5
Area: 187
Coordinates: 22 ° 32'N latitude and 88 ° 21'E longitude
Population: 14000000
Area codes: 033

Eden Garens:

A sprawling garden set up by the British in the early 20 century with a band stand and a beautiful pagoda.

Howrah Bridge:

This Engineering marvel has been the firmest symbol of Calcutta. The huge cantilever bridge, strung on two 270 feet high pillars connects Calcutta from Howrah.

Calcutta High Court:

One of the oldest in India (constructed in 1872), built in the Gothic style of architecture, it is a landmark in Calcutta.

Saheed Minar:

A monument known as Octerloney Monument is similar to Qutab Minar of Delhi.

Victoria Memorial:

Topped with a moving angel this memorial is house to paintings, manuscripts, and other objects of historic value in its Museum and Art Gallery.

Vidyasagar Setu:

A beautiful bridge that spans the Hooghly, it has been built to ease the load off the existing Howrah Bridge.

Writer's Building:

The seat of the West Bengal Government Secretariat in a building that epitomizes the political revolution of Bengal, it is located in B B D Bag.

Marble Palace:

"This, indisputably, is the richest, the quaintest, the eeriest, the most haphazard and the most ridiculous, the most astonishing and the most lovable and almost the saddest relic in what, by about the start of the nineteenth century, was beginning to be called the City of Palaces."

National Library:

Located opposite the Zoological Gardens, Alipore, and previously Vice-Regal House, it is one of the largest libraries in Asia with a collection of rare books and manuscripts.

Science City:

Positioned on Calcutta's Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, this 21st century marvel of science, communication and environment is the first and only institution of its kind in India.

Nicco Park:

This Amusement park is the Disneyland of West Bengal, with a variety of unusual games and rides.

Academy of Fine Arts:

Collections include contemporary Indian Art. Rabindra Gallery contains original paintings, manuscripts and personal belongings of Rabindranath Tagore.

Zoological Garden:

The Zoological Gardens have one of the finest collections of birds, animals, and reptiles. The aquarium in front of the Zoological Gardens contains sea-fishes of rare varieties.