Eden Gardens
Sixty eight thousand, and the sound they make.
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 22.5646, 88.3423
Get the Eden Gardens stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Eden Gardens. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your West Bengal volume with your photos and a note.
Near Eden Gardens
St John's Church, Kolkata 0.7 km
The city's oldest church, 1787, with Job Charnock's mausoleum in the yard.
Fort William 0.9 km
The star fort the East India Company built after Calcutta fell, still an army headquarters and still closed.
Tipu Sultan Mosque 1.0 km
Built in 1832 by Tipu's youngest son, who was exiled to Calcutta and stayed.
Indian Museum 1.2 km
The ninth oldest museum in the world, opened in 1814, holding the Bharhut railings and an Egyptian mummy.
Writers' Building 1.3 km
Built in 1777 for the Company's junior clerks, the seat of Bengal's government for two centuries, and the scene of the 1930 raid.
Park Street 1.3 km
Christmas, and the cemetery at the other end.
Prinsep Ghat 1.4 km
The Palladian portico under the Vidyasagar Setu.
Maidan 1.6 km
A thousand acres of open ground kept clear since 1758 so the fort's cannon would have a field of fire.
More famous places to visit in West Bengal
Questions
Where is Eden Gardens?
Eden Gardens is in Kolkata, West Bengal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are St John's Church, Kolkata (0.7 km), Fort William (0.9 km), Tipu Sultan Mosque (1.0 km).
How do I get the Eden Gardens stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Eden Gardens and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your West Bengal volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Eden Gardens before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your West Bengal volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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