James Princep Ghat

📍Name of the location - Princep Ghat 📌Description - Princep Ghat is a ghat built in 1841 during the British raj, along the Kolkata bank of the Hooghly river in India. The Palladian porch in the memory of the eminent Anglo-Indian scholar and antiquary James Princep was designed by W. Fitzgerald and constructed in 1843. It is Located between the Water Gate and the St George's Gate of the Fort William, the monument to Prinsep is rich in Greek and Gothic inlays. It was restored by the state's public works department in November 2001 and has since been well-maintained. In its initial years, all royal British entourages used the Prinsep Ghat jetty for embarkation and disembarkation. Prinsep Ghat also has a railway station named after it. The station is part of the Kolkata circular railway which is maintained by Eastern railway. The station code is PPGT. In this picture, the Vidyasagar Setu above it adds to its charm all the more. 📌Opening and Closing Time - All days of the week 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM 📌Attractions - Beautiful view of river Ganga, boating, beautiful sunset view etc. #sujandey #kolkatarchobiwala #princepghat #river #sky #bridge #pindle #photography #mobilephotography #guidebook #pindleindia #pindlekorea