Brigade Parade Ground

A 260 m high box-shaped apartment building, and the tallest building of the city.

One of the oldest planetaria in India. The only planetarium in the country whose dome houses a collection of projectors and optical equipment expensively imported from the erstwhile East Germany. It is the largest planetarium in South Asia and the second largest in the world. Daily shows in English, Hindi and Bengali. The central dome measures 25 m in diameter.

Kolkata's most celebrated landmark, this monument was built with imperial self-confidence and was the brainchild of Lord Curzon, one of India's most flamboyant Viceroys. The domed structure was completed in 1921, with marble used from Makrana. Now a museum, the Victoria Memorial's 25 galleries are spread over 2 floors. The collection covers a fascinating selection of Raj memorabilia and includes the Calcutta Gallery with oil paintings and watercolours of the city's history. Do not miss the grand Durbar Hall, inside which lies a statue of Lord Cornwallis. The museum is set in extensive and beautiful lawns and is lit up at night. A laser audio-visual show is held on the lawns every evening. "Nike", the Greek Goddess of victory, on top of the museum, is said to be haunted and has been prominently featured in many Kolkata stories and novels. Drones not allowed.

The largest Anglican church in Kolkata. It was constructed in 1847 and serves as a cathedral church of Church of North India (CNI). This Gothic-styled cathedral was designed by William Nairn Forbes.

A park known for its musical fountains and an open-air stage for cultural events.

Visible from Indira Gandhi Sarani (Red Road), the monument consists of three tall granite columns upholding the insignia of the Eastern Command. The wall behind the monument has names of military personnel of the Command who martyred in 1962 and 1967 Sino-Indian wars, the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war, and various counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations.