Minto Park, Prayagraj

Madan Mohan Malaviya Park formerly known as Minto Park, is a park in Prayagraj, India. It is located in the southern part of the city along the banks of Yamuna river.

Type: Park
Description: historical park in Prayagraj, India
Also known as: “Madan Mohan Malaviya Park” and “Minto Park”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Yamuna Bridge and Allahabad Fort.

New Yamuna Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Dhirendram, Public domain.

The New Yamuna Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge located in Prayagraj. The bridge was constructed by the end of 2004 with the aim of minimizing the traffic over the Old Naini Bridge. New Yamuna Bridge is situated 770 metres south of Minto Park, Prayagraj.

Allahabad Fort

Monument

Photo: Vyomtripathi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Allahabad Fort was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar at Allahabad in 1583. The fort stands on the banks of the Yamuna, near its confluence with the Ganges. Allahabad Fort is situated 1¼ km east of Minto Park, Prayagraj.

Prayagraj Rambagh railway station

Railway station

Prayagraj Rambagh railway station is situated in the Rambagh area of Prayagraj in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It also serves as a Terminal station of Prayagraj serving alongside the main Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line. Prayagraj Rambagh railway station is situated 1½ km northwest of Minto Park, Prayagraj.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chowk and Prayagraj.

Chowk

Suburb

Chowk is a neighborhood in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the historic city centre of Old Prayagraj. It is one of the oldest & largest business markets of India & lies in old Prayagraj. Chowk is situated 3 km west of Minto Park, Prayagraj.

Prayagraj

Photo: Seba Della y Sole Bossio, CC BY 2.0.

Prayagraj, formerly Allahabad, is one of the holiest cities in India, is in Uttar Pradesh. The city is famous for being the site of the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges and Yamuna; and also the Hindu pilgrimage Kumbh Mela, the largest gathering of humans on the planet holding hundreds of millions of pilgrims every 12 years.

Civil Lines

Suburb

Photo: Vroomtrapit, CC0.

Civil Lines is a Civil Lines neighborhood of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the upper-class central business district of the city and is famous for its urban setting, gridiron plan roads high rise buildings, offices, cafes, restaurants, hotels, malls, shopping complexes, theatres etc. Civil Lines is situated 3½ km northwest of Minto Park, Prayagraj.

Minto Park, Prayagraj

Category: recreation area
Location: Allahabad, Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

25.43217° or 25° 25′ 56″ north

Longitude

81.86207° or 81° 51′ 43″ east

Named after

Madan Mohan Malaviya

Open location code

7MQ3CVJ6+VR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 28792182

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

Wikidata ID

Q17073686

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In Other Languages

From Bhojpuri to Hindi—“Minto Park, Prayagraj” goes by many names.

Bhojpuri: “मिंटो पार्क”
Hindi: “मिन्टो पार्क, प्रयागराज”
“मिंटो पार्क”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Allahabad Degree College and Yamuna Ghat.

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