James Princep Memorial

James Princep Memorial is a monument in Howrah, South Bengal, West Bengal. James Princep Memorial is situated nearby to Prinsep Ghat railway station, as well as near Princep Ghat-I.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Prinsep Ghat railway station and Fort William.

Prinsep Ghat railway station

Railway station

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Prinsep Ghat railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station adjacent to James Prinsep Memorial in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Only a few local trains halt here. The station has two platforms. Its station code is PPGT. Prinsep Ghat railway station is situated 150 metres north of James Princep Memorial.

Fort William

Fort

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Fort William, officially Vijay Durg, is a fort in Hastings, Calcutta. It was built during the early years of Britain's administration of Bengal. It sits on the eastern banks of the River Hooghly, the major distributary of the River Ganga. Fort William is situated 700 metres east of James Princep Memorial.

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 southeast of James Princep Memorial.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hastings and Maidan.

Hastings

Suburb

Hastings is a neighbourhood of Central South Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Maidan

Suburb

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Esplanade is the modern heart of Kolkata, combining colonial-era buildings with modern developments. It serves as the city's new central business district and is preferred by major businesses, particularly along Chowringhee Road.