Monuments & Heritage in West Bengal
15 places in West Bengal under monuments & heritage. Memorials, old towns and protected sites.
Explore with dates- Batasia Loop and War MemorialDarjeeling, West Bengal · Monuments & HeritageThe spiral loop of the toy train above Darjeeling, with a memorial and a good view.
- Belur MathHowrah, West Bengal · Temples & ShrinesThe headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission, on the Hooghly river. Closed in the afternoon.
- Bishnupur Terracotta TemplesBankura, West Bengal · Temples & ShrinesA town of terracotta temples built by the Malla kings, with Baluchari silk and Dokra craft.
- Cooch Behar PalaceCooch Behar, West Bengal · Palaces & HavelisA royal palace of 1887 in Cooch Behar, now a museum.
- Dakshineswar Kali TempleKolkata, West Bengal · Temples & ShrinesA large Kali temple on the Hooghly, linked to Sri Ramakrishna.
- Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (Toy Train)Darjeeling, West Bengal · UNESCO SitesThe narrow gauge UNESCO railway of Darjeeling. A steam joy ride to Ghum.
- Hazarduari Palace, MurshidabadMurshidabad, West Bengal · Palaces & HavelisThe Nawab's palace at Murshidabad, built in 1829, with a museum. Closed on Fridays.
- Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu)Kolkata, West Bengal · Monuments & HeritageThe famous cantilever bridge over the Hooghly. A sunrise walk and the flower market below.
- Indian MuseumKolkata, West Bengal · MuseumsThe oldest museum in India, founded in 1814. Closed on Mondays.
- Japanese Peace PagodaDarjeeling, West Bengal · Temples & ShrinesA white stupa in the forest above Darjeeling, with a calm walk and a view.
- Jorasanko Thakur BariKolkata, West Bengal · MuseumsThe Tagore family house in north Kolkata, now a museum of Rabindranath Tagore.
- Kalighat Kali TempleKolkata, West Bengal · Temples & ShrinesA Shakti Peeth and one of the most visited temples in Kolkata.
- Santiniketan (Visva-Bharati)Birbhum, West Bengal · UNESCO SitesThe Tagore university town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2023.
- St Paul's CathedralKolkata, West Bengal · Monuments & HeritageAn Indo-Gothic cathedral in Kolkata, central to Christmas on Park Street.
- Victoria MemorialKolkata, West Bengal · Monuments & HeritageA marble memorial and museum with gardens on the Maidan in Kolkata. Closed on Mondays.
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