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 National Library.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alipore Central Jail and Victoria Memorial.

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.

Zoological Garden, Alipore

Park

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The Zoological Garden, Alipore is India's oldest formally stated zoological park and a big tourist attraction in Kolkata, West Bengal. It has been open as a zoo since 1876, and covers 18.811 ha. Zoological Garden, Alipore is situated 1 km northwest of Presidency Jail.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Kolkata and Alipore.

South Kolkata

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South Kolkata is an important part of Kolkata city. It is less congested and more modern than the rest of the city. You will find more apartment blocks and green patches here.

Alipore

Suburb

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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.