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The [[Birla Planetarium, Kolkata|M. P. Birla Planetarium]] is on the junction of Chowringhee Road and Cathedral road and the [[Victoria Memorial (India)|Victoria Memorial]] (on Queens Way) is a stone's throw away from here. The neo-cultural centres of [[Rabindra Sadan]], [[Nandan (Kolkata)|Nandan]] and the [[Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata|Academy of Fine Arts]] are next to Chowringhee on Lower Circular Road and the Cathedral Road.
The [[Birla Planetarium, Kolkata|M. P. Birla Planetarium]] is on the junction of Chowringhee Road and Cathedral road and the [[Victoria Memorial (India)|Victoria Memorial]] (on Queens Way) is a stone's throw away from here. The neo-cultural centres of [[Rabindra Sadan]], [[Nandan (Kolkata)|Nandan]] and the [[Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata|Academy of Fine Arts]] are next to Chowringhee on Lower Circular Road and the Cathedral Road.


The [[Tipu Sultan Mosque]] is at the intersection of Chowringhee Road, [[Chittaranjan Avenue]] and Lenin Sarani (formerly Dharmotollah Street).
The [[Tipu Sultan Mosque]] is at the intersection of Chowringhee Road, [[Chittaranjan Avenue]] and Lenin Sarani (formerly Dharmatala Street).


The huge expanse of the [[Maidan (Kolkata)|Maidan]] is busy throughout the year with fairs and political meetings.
The huge expanse of the [[Maidan (Kolkata)|Maidan]] is busy throughout the year with fairs and political meetings.


==Proposed Skyscraper==
The 42 is a 268-metre-tall skyscraper beside the Maidan, standing between the commercial building of Tata Centre and the residential building of Jeevan Sudha.
 
A {{convert|310|m|ft|0}} tall residential skyscraper (65 floors), named [[The 42 (Kolkata)|The 42]] is being built at 42B Jawaharlal Nehru Road between [[Tata Centre]] and [[Jeevan Sudha (Kolkata)|Jeevan Sudha]]. Once completed, it will become the tallest building in [[India]] outside [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kolkata-s-tallest-building-the-42-catches-fire-1390674-2018-11-17|title=Kolkata's tallest building, The 42, catches fire|newspaper=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-02-12|agency=Ist}}</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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