Park Street
Christmas, and the cemetery at the other end.
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 22.5552, 88.3501
Get the Park Street stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Park Street. 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 Park Street
Indian Museum 0.3 km
The ninth oldest museum in the world, opened in 1814, holding the Bharhut railings and an Egyptian mummy.
Maidan 0.5 km
A thousand acres of open ground kept clear since 1758 so the fort's cannon would have a field of fire.
Tipu Sultan Mosque 1.2 km
Built in 1832 by Tipu's youngest son, who was exiled to Calcutta and stayed.
St Paul's Cathedral 1.2 km
Indo Gothic of 1847, its spire rebuilt after an earthquake on the model of Bell Harry tower at Canterbury.
Fort William 1.3 km
The star fort the East India Company built after Calcutta fell, still an army headquarters and still closed.
Eden Gardens 1.3 km
Sixty eight thousand, and the sound they make.
Victoria Memorial 1.4 km
White marble beside the Maidan, holding the paintings and the ghosts of the Raj.
South Park Street Cemetery 1.4 km
Obelisks and pyramids over people who died at thirty.
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Questions
Where is Park Street?
Park Street is in Kolkata, West Bengal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Indian Museum (0.3 km), Maidan (0.5 km), Tipu Sultan Mosque (1.2 km).
How do I get the Park Street stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Park Street 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 Park Street 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.