Things to see in Patna
Patna is a city in India, with an urban population of about 2.2 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 9 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Patna Museum Museum
Patna Museum is the state museum of the Indian state of Bihar. Founded on 3 April 1917 during the British Raj to house the historical artefacts found in the vicinity of Patna, it is constructed in the style of Mughal and Rajput architecture, and is known locally as the Jadu Ghar.
2Bihar Museum Art
Bihar Museum is a state museum located in Patna. It was partially opened in August 2015.
3Mahatma Gandhi Setu Landmark
Mahatma Gandhi Setu (also called Gandhi Setu or Ganga Setu) is a bridge over the river Ganga in Bihar, India, connecting Patna in the south to Hajipur in the north.
4Sher Shah Suri Masjid Place of worship
Sher Shah Suri Mosque, also known as Shershahi Mosque, is a mosque in Patna, the capital city of the state of Bihar in India. It serves as an example of the Afghan style of architecture.
5Pathar ki Masjid Place of worship
The Pathar Ki Masjid stands on the bank of river Ganges near the Takht Shri Harmandir Saheb in the city of Patna. Parviz Mirza, son of Jahangir, established Pathar Ki Masjid in 1621.
6Gandhi Smriti Sangrahalaya Museum
The Gandhi Smarak Sangrahalaya (Gandhi Memorial Institution) is a museum and public service institution, showcasing the life and principles of Mahatma Gandhi, and his role in Bihar during the independence struggle of India.
7Indira Gandhi Planetarium Museum
The Indira Gandhi Planetarium, also known as the Patna Planetarium, is located in Patna's Indira Gandhi Science Complex. The planetarium was constructed through Bihar Council on Science & Technology at a total cost of about ₹110 million.
8Kumhrar History
Kumhrar or Kumrahar is the area of Patna where remains of the ancient city of Pataliputra were excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India starting from 1913.
9Shitla Mata Temple, Patna Place of worship
Shitala Mata Mandir or Shitala Devi Mandir is a temple of Shitala Mata situated at Patna City, Patna in Bihar state of India. This is place for worship of Mata Durga also known as Shakta pitha of Maa Durga.
10Buddha Smriti Park Park
Buddha Smriti Park is also known as Buddha Memorial Park (as translated in English) is an urban park located on Frazer Road near Patna Junction in Patna, India.
11Digha–Sonpur Bridge Landmark
The Digha–Sonpur bridge or J. P. Setu is a rail-cum-road steel truss bridge across river Ganga, connecting Digha Ghat in Patna and Pahleja Ghat in Sonpur.
12Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park Park
Patna Zoo is located off Bailey Road in Patna, Bihar, India. The park was opened to the public as a zoo in 1973.
13Rajendra Smriti Sangrahalaya Museum
Rajendra Smriti Sangrahalaya (Rajendra Memorial Museum) is a small biographical museum and a heritage building located in city of Patna, Bihar, India.
14Bhartiya Nritya Kala Mandir Museum
The Bharatiya Nritya Kala Mandir is an arts and crafts museum and a multi-purpose cultural centre located in Patna, in the capital of Bihar, India.
15Padri Ki Haveli Place of worship
Padri-Ki-Haveli ("Mansion of Padre"), also known as the Visitation of the blessed Virgin Mary, is the oldest church in Bihar. When Roman Catholics arrived in Bihar, they built a small church in 1713 at a place now known as Padri-ki-Haveli.
16Gurdwara Bal Lila Maini Sangat Place of worship
Gurdwara Bal Lila Maini Sangat in a narrow lane close to Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib marks the house where King Fateh Chand Maini lived.
17Gandhi Maidan Neighbourhood
Gandhi Maidan is a historic ground in Patna, near the banks of the Ganges River, in Bihar, India. The Golghar lies to its west.
18Bulandi Bagh History
Bulandi Bagh is an area within the archaeological site of Pataliputra, located north of the railway station in the modern city of Patna. It is mainly known for the discovery of the monumental Pataliputra capital, which was unearthed in 1895 by L.A. Waddell.
19Gurdwara Handi Sahib Place of worship
Gurdwara Handi Sahib is situated in Danapur is a cantonment station, 20 km west of old Patna City. Guru Tegh Bahadur had returned to Punjab in April 1670 leaving his family behind at Patna.
20Patan Devi Place of worship
Patan Devi, also called Maa Patneshwari, is the oldest and one of the most sacred temples of Patna, Bihar. It is regarded as one of the 51 Siddha Shakta pithas in India.
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