Johns Church
Stone Church
St. John’s church is a historic church and has the distinction of being the first British built church in Kolkata. It was built in the year 1787 and needless to say, the church was the primary place of Christian congregation. In the days of yore, the church masses were attended by the crème de la crème of British society in Kolkata.
Near Johns Church
More to see around West Bengal.
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BBD Bagh (Dalhousie Square)
It was later called the Tank Square and then the Dalhousie Square.
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Belur Math
It is the international head quarters of Ramakrishna Mission. Swami Vivekananda is largely credited with the concept of the Math. This mission has branches all over the country.
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Birla Temple (Kolkata)
The construction of the temple began in 1970. It took 26 years to complete the entire structure.
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Calcutta Jain Temple
The temple was built by a Marwari Shrimal Jain named Seth Badridas in 1867. It is not an ordinary run-of-the-mill temple.
