Built by Sri Harihar Sett, and donated to the people of Chandannagore. This building still serves as a theatre hall cum library. It was the pioneer of its kind in the entire locality.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Residences of famous personalities
Chandernagore had hosted a galaxy of famous personalities who had strong impact not only on contemporary society but also affected Indian History. The revolutionary leader Rash Behari Bose’s paternal house stands at Fatokgorah, near Chandernagore station. Kanailal Datta and the great social reformer Sri Harihar Sett were also of Chandernagore. Upendra Nath Bandopadhyay, the founder of Dynak Basumoti a daily bengali news paper, Mr. Jatindra nath Bandopadhyay were among the other renowned personalities of this historic town.
Nandadulal Temple
Built by Indranarayan Roychoudhury in 1970, The Nandadulal temple presents an excellent example of ancient Indian sculptures. There are many fascinating temples devoted to Kali, Shiva and other deities which show instances of brilliant craftsmanship and artistic taste of the contemporary people.
The Underground House (Patal-Bari)
The building is another beautiful instance of the advancement in the knowledge of architecture and the aesthetic sense of the people of those gone-by days. Its lowest floor is submerged in the River Ganga. The great and first nobel laureate from Asia, Kaviguru Rabindranath Tagore frequently visited the place and appreciated a lot about the building. He felt that the place influenced him to a large extent and broadened his intellectual capabilities. Mention of Patal-bari can be found in many of his famous novels. The famous social reformer Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar also stayed in the building. The house was owned by the ruling family of nearby Bansberia.
The Sacred Heart Church of Chandannagar (l’Eglise du Sacré Cœur)
The church stands there to mark the beauty of the architecture during the French period for about two centuries. It is a must visit for tourists as well as historians. The remains of the Church of St. Louis also attracts tourists.
Chandernagore Strand
A beautiful tourist spot along the banks of the river Ganga the strand is a superbly decorated pavement studded with colorful lights surrounded by lushy greens. It is about 1 km (0.62 mi) in length and 7 metres (23 ft) in width with many buildings of historical importance surrounding the spot. It is very popular visiting spot of the local people too.Tourists love to stroll along enjoying the mild breeze and watching the small boats sail by the Ganga. Along the strand are present Vivekananda Mandir (a meditation centre) and a protruding structure into the river Ganga. This is supposed to be the best decorated bank of the river along her entire length of 2,500 km (1,600 mi).
Chandannagore Museum and Institute (Institut de Chandernagor)
Being one of the oldest and finest museums of the entire region, the Chandernagore museum presents an unmatching collection of French antiques like cannons used in Anglo-French war, wooden furniture of 18th century French lords, etc. The institute also teaches French through regular classes.
Places of tourist interest
Chandernagore is of great importnce to tourists as well as historians. Starting from the French museum to Chuti park, Chandernagore is full of places to visit.
Chuti and New Digha are two famous amusement parks located westwards in the city of Chandernagore.
Chuti and New Digha are two famous amusement parks located westwards in the city of Chandernagore.
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