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Nazrul Mancha is an auditorium in Kolkata, India. Named after Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, the auditorium is notably used as the venue for the Dover Lane Music Conference in January each year, where audiences enjoy musical performances for four consecutive nights.
The current residence of the descendants of the Bardhaman Raj family who shifted from Bardhaman to Alipore in 1955.
ধনধান্য Dhonodhānyo
An auditorium shaped like a humongous conch-shell (শাঁখ shānkh), an example of mimetic or novelty architecture in India. Inaugurated on April 2023, the building has 6 floors containing guest house, restaurant, cafeteria, VIP lounge, media lounge and a convention centre. It hosts various cultural programmes and is also a venue for national and international trade fairs.
মহানির্বাণ মঠ Mohānirbāṇ Moṭh
A Buddhist monastery.
জাতীয় গ্রন্থাগার Jātīyo Gronthāgār, previously Belvedere House
This is a stately mansion. Once home of the British Viceroys, the Belvedere House is now the National Library. The oldest library in India with a huge collection, including some rarities. It houses over a million books and is the biggest in India. The Belvedere House also houses the Museum of Word, offering an interactive insight on language.
A heritage building constructed in 1933.