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The official residence of the Governor of West Bengal appointed by the President of India, formerly the Raj Bhavan (রাজভবন Rājbhaban). It was built in 1803 as the Government House (লাটভবন Lāṭbhaban), modelled on Lord Curzon’s home, Keddleston Hall in England. There are many rare works of art and other interesting items.
Lok Bhavan, formally known as Raj Bhavan (1950–2025) and Government House (1803–1950) is the official residence of the Governor of West Bengal, located in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal.
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Built in 1813, in the Doric style of architecture, it is now the City Magistrate’s Office. It hosts a museum and a library. The museum depicts the history of Kolkata and adjacent areas. The library contains the collection of rare books and journals on Kolkata, purchased from Keralite P. T. Nair, who once fell in love of the metropolis so much that he spent most of his life there, then he returned to Kerala.
বিধানসভা ভবন Bidhānsōbhā Bhōbōn
The building houses the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
Built in 1787, St John's Church is the third-oldest church in Kolkata and the oldest Anglican Church in the city. Its compound contains several graves including that of Job Charnock.
One of the few museums in India that covers the evolution of money in the country, from the earliest barter system and the use of cowries to paper money, coins, stock markets and modern-day electronic transactions. It is hosted in the old building of the Reserve Bank of India.
কলকাতা হাইকোর্ট Kolkātā Hāikōrṭ
The oldest high court in India, and a scene of legendary legal battles even today. It was established as the High Court of Judicature at Fort William in 1862. The building was built in the Gothic architectural style, and was exactly copied from the Staadhans (Cloth Hall) in Ypres, Belgium.