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The original residence of the Tagore family, now in shambles. It is called "castle" mainly for its resemblance to a European castle compared to a traditional Indian building. Its auditorium once hosted Baṅga Nāṭyālaẏ (বঙ্গ নাট্যালয়) from 1859 to 1872, started by theatre enthusiasts Jatindra Mohan Tagore and his brother Shourendra Mohan Tagore.
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জোড়াসাঁকো ঠাকুরবাড়ি Jōrāsānkō Thākurbāṛi, House of the Tagores, Rabindra Bharati Museum
The ancestral home of the Tagore family. The huge sprawling brick mansions were the cultural hub of Kolkata for close to a century and a major force in the women's liberation movement. It hosted the first Brahmo wedding and was an important centre of Indian independence movement. The house was converted into a museum in 1961. The museum has three large galleries—one of the life and works of Rabindranath Tagore, a second gallery about his close relatives such as father Debendranath Tagore, Abanindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore etc. and a third gallery on the Bengali Renaissance in general.
নিমতলা ঘাট Nimtolā Ghāṭ
One of the largest crematoria in India, and one of the holiest for Hindus, similar to the Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi. It is believed that the soul attains moksha (মোক্ষ mōkshyo) in this crematorium, which breaks the cycle of birth and death. So, people across the country come here for the cremation of their loved ones.
A Shiva temple where daily rituals are performed with cremation ashes.