Writers' Building, Kolkata

centralized pandemonium · December 2nd, 2005, 04:01 AM

RafflesCity · January 22nd, 2006, 11:56 AM

looks like it was taken right out of London or something!

Anniyan · January 22nd, 2006, 07:57 PM

Looks great. For what it is used now.

***Suncity*** · January 23rd, 2006, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Anniyan

Looks great. For what it is used now.

It's the WB Government Secretariat (one of the three secretariat buildings).

Sridhar · January 23rd, 2006, 03:09 AM

Brings back old memories. My office was on Brabourne Road, just behind Writers'. This area of Kolkata and also the Fort area of Mumbai remind you of days gone by. Some of these buildings indeed look like they have been transplanted from London.

IU · February 26th, 2010, 10:10 AM

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The Writers' Building (Bengali: মহাকরণ Mahakaran) is the secretariat building of the State Government of West Bengal in India. It is located in West Bengal's capital city of Kolkata. The Writers' Building originally served as the office for writers of the British East India Company, hence the name. Designed by Thomas Lyon in 1780, it received its impressive Corinthian façade, an example of the Neo-Renaissance style, in 1889. There is a statue of Britannia atop the main entrance.

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The building is located on the northern shore of the a water body locally called Lal Dighi in B.B.D. Bagh area. Various departments of the West Bengal government are housed in this building. It is an edifice of great political significance and memories of the Indian Independence Movement.

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Hindustani · February 27th, 2010, 02:31 AM

One of the most beautiful buildings of imperial era I've ever seen.

Yagya · December 5th, 2011, 08:13 PM

Writers building 1878

great eastern hotel and old court house street 1865

1878

1885

desiyogi · August 26th, 2012, 06:37 AM

Impressive.

From what i've heard it was also the HQ of the communist movement.

gandhi.rushabh1992 · October 20th, 2012, 08:50 PM

There was a major fire here, was'nt there? So is it permanently damaged or is it being restored??

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January 22nd, 2006, 11:56 AM	#2
RafflesCity By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,215 Likes (Received): 6	looks like it was taken right out of London or something!

January 22nd, 2006, 07:57 PM	#3
Anniyan Nocturnal...!!!! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,548 Likes (Received): 382	Looks great. For what it is used now.

January 23rd, 2006, 03:09 AM	#5
Sridhar Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,505 Likes (Received): 0	Brings back old memories. My office was on Brabourne Road, just behind Writers'. This area of Kolkata and also the Fort area of Mumbai remind you of days gone by. Some of these buildings indeed look like they have been transplanted from London.

February 26th, 2010, 10:10 AM	#6
IU -> Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hanooz Dilli dur ast Posts: 10,501	^Copyright Pavan Gupta Location: Information from Wiki: The Writers' Building (Bengali: মহাকরণ Mahakaran) is the secretariat building of the State Government of West Bengal in India. It is located in West Bengal's capital city of Kolkata. The Writers' Building originally served as the office for writers of the British East India Company, hence the name. Designed by Thomas Lyon in 1780, it received its impressive Corinthian façade, an example of the Neo-Renaissance style, in 1889. There is a statue of Britannia atop the main entrance. Pics Copyright Creative Iris The building is located on the northern shore of the a water body locally called Lal Dighi in B.B.D. Bagh area. Various departments of the West Bengal government are housed in this building. It is an edifice of great political significance and memories of the Indian Independence Movement. Copyright louisemellors Copyright marnieandandrew Copyright Humayunn NA Peerzada

February 27th, 2010, 02:31 AM	#7
Hindustani Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,014 Likes (Received): 7	One of the most beautiful buildings of imperial era I've ever seen.

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desiyogi How I met your Sister Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 960 Likes (Received): 406	Impressive. From what i've heard it was also the HQ of the communist movement.