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Officially Rabindra Setu (রবীন্দ্র সেতু Robīndro Setu), the Howrah Bridge is one of the iconic bridges of West Bengal. See the Kolkata listing for details.
The Howrah Bridge is a balanced steel bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking both sides of Kolkata. Burrabazar is connected with Howrah rail terminal because of this bridge. On 14 June 1965, it was renamed Rabindra Setu after the Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore, who was the first Indian and Asian Nobel laureate. It is still popularly known as the Howrah Bridge.
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A museum established in 2006 to display the history and heritage of railways in the eastern part of India with special focus on Howrah Station. The collection includes the first broad-gauge electric locomotive built in India, a WCM-5; a HPS-32 steam locomotive captured during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971; and the Indraprastha, claimed to be the oldest remaining Indian Railways shunting locomotive.
The largest mosque in Howrah, with an adjacent eidgah (open-air enclosure reserved for Eid prayers). It sees crowd during the morning of Eid al-Fitr, as well as Eid al-Adha.
Seth Bansidhar Jalan Smriti Mandir
One of the most popular Shiva temples in Howrah, with the tallest four-headed statue of Shiva in Eastern India at 51 ft. The Jalan family built this temple in 1952, and it has been a local pilgrimage site ever since. The tall Shiva statue, named "Bangeswar Mahadeb" (বঙ্গেশ্বর মহাদেব Baṅgeśbar Mahādeb, literally the "Lord of Bengal"), was later added in 2015 to spread the message of "Love Humanity". The replicas of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Hinduism are later added in the temple premises, including Kashi Vishwanath, Kedarnath and Somnath. Outside the temple, there's a viewing deck to enjoy the Hooghly River.
A planetarium in Howrah with virtual tours of the night sky and cosmic shows in a specially perforated hemispherical dome. It is India's first 3D planetarium. A total of three shows are conducted a day in this planetarium to introduce visitors to the solar system. Visitors can also learn about important space discoveries and related information. Each show at planetarium is conducted for 25 minutes. Shows are available here in Bengali, English and Hindi.
An amusement park. Within the park, there is a pond and the trees around here provide greenery to the region. A marriage hall is also present here for marriage events. The Panchdeep Tower within the park is the tallest structure in Howrah.