Prinsep Ghat
প্রিন্সেপ ঘাট
A Palladian-style memorial colonnade on the Hooghly River with the Vidyasagar Setu cable-stayed bridge behind it, most beautiful at sunset.
Prinsep Ghat was built in 1841 to commemorate James Prinsep, the scholar who deciphered the Brahmi script. Its white Greek-style colonnade stands on the riverbank, backed by the Vidyasagar Setu, which opened in 1992. In the evening you can stroll the riverside promenade or take a hand-rowed boat ride, and the bridge is lit up at night. It is free and open all day. You can take the circular train to Prinsep Ghat station, about 2 km from the Victoria Memorial.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Eden Gardens
- Victoria Memorial
- Maidan
- Birla Planetarium
- Indian Museum
- St. Paul's Cathedral
- New Market
- Park Street