Presidency Jail

Presidency Jail is a prison in Kolkata, West Bengal. Presidency Jail is situated nearby to the building Dhanadhanya Auditorium, as well as near the park National Library of India.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of India and Alipore Central Jail.

National Library of India

Park

Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.

The National Library of India is a library located in the Belvedere Estate, Alipore, Kolkata, India. It is India's largest library by volume and public record. National Library of India is situated 400 metres northwest of Presidency Jail.

Alipore Central Jail

Prison

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The Alipore Jail or Alipore Central Jail, also known as Presidency Correctional Home, is a defunct Indian prison in Alipore, Kolkata, where political prisoners were kept under British rule. Alipore Central Jail is situated 690 metres southeast of Presidency Jail.

Victoria Memorial

Museum

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The Victoria Memorial is a large marble monument in the Maidan in Central Kolkata, having its entrance on the Queen's Way. It was built between 1906 and 1921 by the British Raj. Victoria Memorial is situated 1½ km north of Presidency Jail.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alipore and Bhowanipore-Kalighat.

Alipore

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Alipore is a neighbourhood of South Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is flanked by the Tolly Nullah to the north, Bhowanipore to the east, the Diamond Harbour Road to the west and New Alipore to the south, bordered by the Budge Budge section of the Sealdah South section railway line.