B.B.D. Bagh & Writers' Building
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The administrative heart of British India, a colonial ensemble of the red-brick Writers' Building, the General Post Office and a water tank.
B.B.D. Bagh (formerly Dalhousie Square) was the core of the colonial city, with the Lal Dighi water tank at its center. To the north, the red-brick Writers' Building, about 150 meters long, was originally the office block for East India Company clerks and later housed the West Bengal state government. Nearby are the General Post Office with its white dome, St. John's Church, the High Court and other colonial buildings. Most of them are best admired from the outside, and the square suits a walking tour of colonial heritage. Metro: Esplanade or Mahakaran station.
Opening hours
Exterior viewable all day
Nearby sights
- Tiretta Bazaar (Old Chinatown)
- Nakhoda Masjid
- Mallick Ghat Flower Market
- Eden Gardens
- Howrah Bridge
- Marble Palace
- New Market
- College Street & Indian Coffee House