Places of interest in Allahabad

Places of interest in Allahabad

Allahabad,a city in the State of Uttar Pradesh,India is an important tourist destination attracting a large number of tourists annually.Enriched with a glorious history and being one of the oldest cities in the world, Allahabad has several historical monuments from different periods of Indian History, from the tomb of Khusru,in Khusrobagh which was built during the medieval period under Mughal Rule to Patthar Girja(All Saint's Cathedral) in Civil Lines built during the British Raj to Alopi Devi Mandir in Alopibagh which is one of the oldest hindu temples built during the ancient period.Several more historical locations like the Allahabad Fort built by Emperor Akbar during the Mughal Rule to several ancient hindu temples like the Hanuman Temple near Sangam adorn the city. Allahabad is also famous worldwide for the Kumbh Mela, a holy religious gathering of Hindu pilgrims which also attracts a large number of tourists and has been taking place in the city from ancient times.There are several other places of interest like the Allahabad University which was built by the British during the British Raj to several contemporary monuments, each depicting a different time-period in the history of the city.

Places of interest in Allahabad

*Allahabad Fort
*Allahabad Museum
*Allahabad Planetarium
*Allahabad University
*Alopi Devi Mandir
*Anand Bhavan
*Company Garden/Company Bagh(Alfred Park)
*Hanuman Mandir Civil Lines
*Khusro Bagh
*New Yamuna Bridge
*Patalpuri Temple
*Patthar Girja (All Saint's Cathedral)
*Pratisthan Pur (Jhunsi)
*Sangam at Allahabad
*Shivkoti Mahadev Temple
*Someshwar Mahadev Temple
*Saraswati Ghat
*Bade hanumaan Ji Temple
*Rambagh Hanumaan Mandir
*Maa Kalyani Mandir
*Maa Mansuriyan Devi
*Maa Santoshi Devi
*Maa Lalita Devi
*Bhardwaj Ashram
*Hanumaan Mandir Teliyarganj
*Mankameswar Mahadev Shiv Mandir
*Hanumaan Mandir.Ismailpur


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