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Tourist Places in Allahabad

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Thursday, 13 March 2008
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Sangam
The holy place SANGAM is the place where the threee holy rivers GANGA, YAMUNA, and the mythical SARASWATI merge into one. It offers facinating view at sunrise and sunset. At SANGAM few drops of nector is believed to be fallen making the water truely magical. The place comes alive, during the Kumbh Mela and the Ardh Kumbh, attracting millions of devotees from all across the country. The Sangam is the site for important fares and festivals, the year around.
 
Hanuman Temple
The Hanuman Temple is also near the SANGAM, houses the largest unique reclining image of LORD HANUMAN it is believed that the river GANGA rises during the annual floods to touch the feet of the image before receding back.
 
All Saints Cathedral
Described as the finest anglican cathedral in Asia dedicated to memory of people of all ages and places who have faith in God , following the 13th century Gothic style, this is a remarkable example of colonial Architecture in India designed by Sir William emerson, architect of Victoria meorial, Calcutta. the catedral still retains the much of its stained glass work and its impressive marble altar. It is also called Patthar Girja
 
Minto Park or Madan Mohan Malviya Park
Minto Park is located to the west of the fort near the Yamuna river. It was here that the East India Company officially handed over control of India to the British government in 1858. Lord Canning read out the declaration. There is a stone memorial with a four-lion symbol on top here.  

Swaraj Bhawan
It is old Anand Bhawam in 1930 Moti Lal Nehru donated it to the nation and named it as "Swaraj Bhawan" to be used as the headquaters of Congress Comittee. When Gandhiji started Salt Satyagraha in 1930, Allahabad took a leading part at present it houses office of Jawahar Lal Nehru Fund and a children school for creative Art. Late Mrs. Indira Gandhi was born here that room is opened to tourists.

Public Library
Standing at Alfred park this building was opened as a memorial to the friendship of Lord Thornhill, the then Commissioner of Allahabad and Mr. Mayne, the then Collector. It was called the "Thomhill and Mayne Memorial". Designed by R.Roskell Rayne, this public library is a remarkable example of Gothic Style. The memorial has a lofty tower and acarded cloisters. In 1879 the library was shifted to the present premises, at Alfred park. It has about 75,000 books, besides a treasure trove of manuscripts and journals.

Muir Central College - University of Allahabad
Designed by William Emerson and opened in 1886, the college is a fine example of 'Indo-saracenic' architecture. It has a 200 feet tower made of pale-yellow sandstone with marble and mosaic floors. It was later established as the University of Allahabad, one of the most reputed Universities of India. The University has Kausambi Museum with various artifacts from Kausambi including pottery,

How to Reach Allahabad

Allahabad is conveniently connected to the rest of the country by comforable and easy rail and road connections.

By Air :
Presently, there is no air link to Allahabad. Nearest Airports are Varanasi, Lucknow and Kanpur.
Babatpur Airport, Varanasi (140 km).
Amausi Airport, Lucknow 2
Chakeri Airport, Kanpur

By Rail :
Allahabad has Four Railway Stations - Prayag Station, City Station, Daraganj Station and Allahabad Junction. Major trains of the broad-gauge Delhi - Kanpur - Calcutta Line arrive at Allahabad Junction. Some major trains arriving at Allahabad are Mahanagari Express (Varanasi - Allahabad - Mumbai); Magadh Express (Patna - Allahabad - New Delhi); Saryu Express (Allahabad - Faizabad); Kalka Mail (Howrah - Allahabad - Kalka); Prayag Raj Express (Allahabad - New Delhi); Bramaputra Mail (Guwahati - Allahabad - New Delhi); Bombay Mail (Howrah - Allahabad - Mumbai) ; Rajdhani Express (New Delhi - Allahabad - Howrah); Toofan Express (Ganganagar - Allahabad - Howrah); Ganga Gomti Express (Allahabad - Lucknow); Ganga Kaveri Express (Varanasi - Allahabad - Chennai).

By Road :
Allahabad on National Highways 2 & 27, is connected to the rest of the country by good, motorable all weather roads. Some important road distances are Ayodhya - 167 km., Chitrakoot - 137 km., Agra - 443 km., Ahmedabad - 1207 km., Delhi - 643 km., Bhopal - 680 km., Mumbai - 1444 km., Calcutta - 799 km., Hyderabad - 1086 km., Jaipur - 673 km., Jhansi - 375 km., Lucknow - 204 km., Madras - 1790 km., Nagpur - 618 km., Patna - 368 km., Thiruvanathapuram - 2413 km., Udaipur - 956 km., Varanasi - 125 km., Khajuraho - 294 km., Lambini (Nepal) - 406 km.
 
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