Prinsep Ghat...
● Prinsep Ghat is a ghat located between the Water Gate and St George's Gate of the Fort William which is along the Kolkata bank of the Hooghly River in West Bengal.The ghat is stretched from Babu ghat to Prinsep ghat on the riverbank for almost 1.2 miles.
● It was made in the memory of the Anglo Indian scholar James Prinsep.The construction started in 1841 and it was open to public in 1843.The white monuments in the park are crafted with Gothic and Greek inlays which is maintained by pwd of the state since 2001.There is a ground in front of the monuments.
● It also has a railway station named after it which is maintained by eastern railway.One of the songs in the bollywood film Parineeta was shot here on the Ghat.
● Local people as well as tourists visit during the sunset time.It is the best sunset point in kolkata.
● Things to do: See the architecture of Prinsep Ghat, watching the sunset and river side view, boating on the river and also to purchase food from the stalls there.
● Best time to visit: During sunset time.
● Open hours: 24 hours.
● Entry fee: Free.
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