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What are the interesting places in Calcutta? A must-see attraction in Calcutta.
Victoria memorial hall

Victoria Memorial Hall was built in 190 1, located in Kolkata, India. It is a memorial to Queen Victoria of England, and now it has become a sacred place for young men and women in India. This is a white palace that combines Renaissance and Muslim styles. It stands on a large piece of green grass, like a white boat with rippling blue waves, noble and elegant. The museum is divided into museums and art galleries, with as many as 3,500 exhibits, including art and history books from all over India, sketches and paintings of Victorian historical sites, etc.

St Paul's Cathedral

St Paul's Cathedral in Kolkata was built between 1839 and 1847. Its architecture is typical of Gothic style and it is the largest church in Calcutta. The pure white building looks quiet and elegant under the shadow of the surrounding red flowers and green grass. The interior of the church is decorated with colorful glass windows, and devout believers are praying sincerely.

Teresa Charity House

Mother Teresa's Charity Home was founded by Mother Teresa. The organization she founded has more than 400 million assets, and her employees have more than 7,000 full members, as well as countless followers and volunteers all over 100 countries. Calcutta will become the center of the global "charity house".

Tagore

The former residence of Tagore is the place where Tagore 186 1 was born and where he 194 1 died. Now it is a small museum called Rabindra bharathi Museum. This is a beautiful crimson two-story building with a big yard. It is said that it was left by his grandfather and is now part of a university named after Tagore. The spacious living room on the second floor contains Tagore's compositions before his death. He wrote about 3000 lyrics before his death, 80% of which were set. The bedroom is simple and elegant, with the writer's white beard hanging above the double bed, and the picture of Tagore and his wife hanging in the next room.

Jadugar Indian Museum

Jadugar Indian Museum is the largest museum in India, focusing on art and archaeology. It was founded by the Royal Society of Asia in 18 14 and completed in 1875, and gradually expanded and enriched. The museum is located next to Jijie Street in Qiao Lin, with a square plan and a square atrium. It is divided into three layers. The museum displays rich Indian cultural heritage, which is divided into six departments: archaeology, art, ethnology, geology, products and zoology. Among them, the archaeological department displayed rich objects from the ancient Indian civilization era to the Muslim era, and exquisite works of art from Buddhism and Hinduism were also collected here. The art department displays textiles, carpets, metal and ivory artworks from all over India. The Department of Ethnology introduces the customs of India. The Ministry of Geology claims to be the largest geological exhibition hall in Asia.