Curzon Gate

The Curzon Gate, also known as the Bijay Toran, is a prominent landmark in city in in , . It is located at the crossing of Bijoy Chand Road and Grand Trunk Road.
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Photo: Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: City gate
  • Description: historical gate in Bardhaman
  • Also known as: “Bijoy Toran” and “Curzon Gate, Bardhaman”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Christ Church Bardhaman and Barddhaman Junction railway station.

Church
Photo: Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0.
is the oldest Church of undivided . It is situated beside Grand Trunk Road in in the Indian state of . The building was declared as heritage site by West Bengal Heritage Commission.

Railway station
Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway junction station on the Howrah–Delhi main line and is located in in the Indian state of . is situated 1 km north of Curzon Gate.

Clock
Photo: Sbb1413, CC BY 4.0.
is situated 750 metres south of Curzon Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bardhaman and Goda.

Photo: Amitabha Gupta, CC BY 4.0.
or Barddhaman, also known as Burdwan, is the headquarters of the namesake district of . It is the largest agricultural centre in the state, located in what has been traditionally called the "granary of Bengal".

Suburb
is a census town in Burdwan I CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of in the state of . is situated 3½ km northwest of Curzon Gate.

Town
is a census town in Burdwan II CD Block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of in , . is situated 6 km east of Curzon Gate.

Curzon Gate

Latitude
23.24042° or 23° 14′ 26″ north
Longitude
87.86755° or 87° 52′ 3″ east
Open location code
7MM96VR9+52
Open­Street­Map ID
way 396968685
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q30623575
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Urdu—“Curzon Gate” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “কার্জন গেট, বর্ধমান”
  • Bengali: “কার্জন গেট”
  • Hindi: “कर्जन गेट”
  • Hindi: “बिजय तोरण”
  • Urdu: “کرزن گیٹ، بردھامن”

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Highlights include Burdwan Head Post Office and Raniganj Bazar Park.

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