Places of Interest
Jawaharlal Nehru Road is not only the commercial heart of the city, but also the cultural heart. The Indian Museum and the Government Art College are located here, along with the afore-mentioned Asiatic Society. The Bishop's House, housing the residence of the Bishop of Kolkata and the St. Paul's Cathedral, is located here.
The M. P. Birla Planetarium is on the junction of Jawahalal Nehru Road and Cathedral road, the Victoria Memorial is a stone's throw away on Queensway. The neo-cultural centres of Nandan, Rabindra Sadan and the Academy of Fine Arts are next to Chowringhee on Lower Circular Road and the Cathedral Road.
The Tipu Sultan Mosque is at the intersection of Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Chittaranjan Avenue) and Lenin Sarani.
The Chowringhee is home to four stations of the Kolkata Metro i.e., Esplanade, Park Street, Maidan and Rabindra Sadan.
The huge expanse of the Maidan is busy throughout the year with fairs and political meetings.
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