Maidan
A thousand acres of open ground kept clear since 1758 so the fort's cannon would have a field of fire.
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 22.5514, 88.3472
Get the Maidan stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Maidan. 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 Maidan
Park Street 0.5 km
Christmas, and the cemetery at the other end.
St Paul's Cathedral 0.7 km
Indo Gothic of 1847, its spire rebuilt after an earthquake on the model of Bell Harry tower at Canterbury.
Indian Museum 0.8 km
The ninth oldest museum in the world, opened in 1814, holding the Bharhut railings and an Egyptian mummy.
Victoria Memorial 0.9 km
White marble beside the Maidan, holding the paintings and the ghosts of the Raj.
Fort William 1.2 km
The star fort the East India Company built after Calcutta fell, still an army headquarters and still closed.
South Park Street Cemetery 1.5 km
Obelisks and pyramids over people who died at thirty.
Eden Gardens 1.6 km
Sixty eight thousand, and the sound they make.
Netaji Bhawan 1.6 km
The house on Elgin Road Subhas Chandra Bose left in disguise in January 1941.
More famous places to visit in West Bengal
Questions
Where is Maidan?
Maidan is in Kolkata, West Bengal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Park Street (0.5 km), St Paul's Cathedral (0.7 km), Indian Museum (0.8 km).
How do I get the Maidan stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Maidan 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 Maidan 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.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.