Howrah
BridgeAn Engineering marvel, otherwise known as Ravindra Setu across the Hooghly river, the bridge is a huge cantilever construction strung on two 270 foot-high pillars. The bridge connects Kolkata and Howrah and is the lifeline of the city. To ease the load off this bridge, a new bridge, Vidyasagar Setu was built in 1994. It affords a panoramic view of the Calcutta (Kolkata) skyline.
Indian Museum
The
Indian Museum is a National Museum and one of the finest in Asia. It
houses rare antiques, ornaments, armour, fossils, stones, paintings of
the Mughal era, regal outfits/uniforms, skeletons of rare animal and
mummies, among other exhibits. It is situated on J L Nehru Road.Birla Planetarium
The Birla Planetarium is one of the largest planetariums in Asia and is located at 96, Jawaharlal Nehru Road. Programs
are
held in English, Bengali and Hindi from 12 noon to 7 pm daily, except on
Mondays. It can accommodate 500 persons.Kalighat Temple
Legend goes that the name of Calcutta (Kolkata) is derived from the famous Kali deity of this temple located at Kalighat in Soutar.





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