Rawdon Square

Rawdon Square is a park in , . Rawdon Square is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include South Park Street Cemetery and Scottish Cemetery at Calcutta.

Cemetery
Photo: Ankur P, CC BY 2.0.
, formerly known as the 'Great Christian Burial Ground', was one of the earliest non-church cemeteries in the world. The cemetery houses numerous graves and monuments belonging to British soldiers, administrators, and their families. is situated 140 metres northeast of Rawdon Square.

Cemetery
The was established in 1820 catering to the specific needs of the large Scottish population in the area. These Scots, including soldiers, missionaries, jute traders and businessmen, were attached to numerous enterprises in the area such as the headquarters of the East India Company, and the administration of the British India, whose capital was here. is situated 320 metres east of Rawdon Square.

Museum
Photo: Subhrajyoti07, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a large marble monument in the in Central , having its entrance on the Queen's Way. It was built between 1906 and 1921 by the British Raj. is situated 1½ km west of Rawdon Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beniapukur and Entali.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood of in in the state of . It is adjacent to .

Suburb
Photo: P.K.Niyogi, Public domain.
Entally is a neighbourhood of , in in the state of . It was considered close to the area which was home to the poor and the depressed castes. Mother Teresa started her activities in Entally.

Suburb
Taltala is a neighbourhood in Central , in in the state of . One of the oldest neighbourhoods of the metropolis, it has a police station on its own name.

Rawdon Square

Latitude
22.54515° or 22° 32′ 43″ north
Longitude
88.35956° or 88° 21′ 34″ east
Named after
Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings
Open location code
7MJCG9W5+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 112595089
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
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