Kolkata: Guided Heritage Walking Tour3-Hour Shared Walking British Heritage Tour without Pickup
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Ülke: India
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03:00 saatler
Açıklama
Retrace Kolkata’s past on a walking tour through the city's colonial history. Learn about some of the most prominent landmarks that shaped and defined Kolkata during the period of British rule.
Embark on a journey to capture the essence of Kolkata as you explore on foot some of the most iconic and prominent landmarks of the city’s Colonial heritage. Choose from flexible options of a private tour or a shared tour to meet other travelers with optional hotel pickup and drop-off.
The tour's first stop is the Writer's building, built in 1777. Once used for the lower bureaucracy of the East India Company, today this stunning Greco-Roman masterpiece is the seat of the West Bengal state government. It is a working office and hence will be seen from outside.
Next, walk to the Mausoleum of Job Charnock, who in 1690 bought the villages of Sutanuti, Gobindapur, and Kalikata and over time transformed the region into the capital of East India Company.
At the site, learn about how in recent times, a High Court ruling has discredited him as the founder of the city. Continue to St John’s Church, a majestic stone building from 1787, which became the principal cathedral of the region in 1815. Marvel at a painting of the Last Supper on its walls. (On Sundays St John''s church will be closed and we will see St Paul's cathedral instead).
Follow your guide to the Governor’s House, built for the Marquess of Wellesley who came to Kolkata as the Governor General of East India Company in 1798. Admire its Neoclassical style with distinct Baroque overtones as you learn about how the Crown gained rule over India during the Colonial era. It is a working office and hence will be seen from outside.
Finally, visit the legendary Victoria Memorial, an architectural gem built from marble. Here you can really experience the essence of the Victorian era, set in the middle of the hustle and bustle of modern Kolkata. Note the Museum in Victoria Memorial will be closed on Fridays.
Öne Çıkanlar
- Marvel at the Last Supper painting at St John's Church (closed on Sundays)
- Experience the essence of Victorian-era Kolkata at the iconic Victoria Memorial
- Marvel at the Governor's House built for the Marquess of Wellesley in 1815
- Learn about the Colonia era of Kolkata from your expert guide
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ÖNEMLİ BİLGİLER
• The walking tour terminates at Victoria Memorial. Guests who have chosen the hotel transfer option will be dropped off at their hotel, while guests who selected the meeting point option can ask the guide for assistance with finding local transport or booking a taxi
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