Nearby Attractions in Patna

Nearby Attractions in Patna

Patna is a blend of old and new and so there are many historical places to visit here. It is one of the holy places of Sikhs as the 10^th Sikh guru Guru Gobind Singh was born here and so many people visit this place for religious purposes. Apart from these nearby attractions there are some nearby places of interest such as Bodh Gaya, Pawapuri, Nalanda, Munger, Deoghar and Ranchi. During your stay in Patna you can select some of them and visit them. Each one of these places has something special to offer you. 

Last Updated: 26/08/2012

• Kumhrar

  Patna

  Distance from Patna :8 km;

  Time to Reach from Patna :0h, 14 m

  Kumhrar is located on the east of the Patna railway station and is the remnants of the ancient city of Pataliputra. The archaeological remains of the Mauryan period that belong to 300 BC are discovered here and the important among them are the hypostyle 80 pillared halls. Some of the findings of the...

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• Har Mandir Saheb

  Patna

  Distance from Patna :10 km;

  Time to Reach from Patna :0h, 15 m

  Har Mandir Saheb or Takht Patna Sahib is the birthplace of the Tenth Sikh Guru Gobind Singh Ji who was born on 22nd December 1666. There is a holy shrine at this place and was once called Kucha Farrukh Khan. The first guru Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and the ninth guru Guru Tegh Bahadur have visited this ...

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• Golghar

  Patna

  Distance from Patna :2 km;

  Time to Reach from Patna :0h, 4 m

  Golghar is the granary built in 1786 by Captain John Garstin. It was built after the famine of 1770 and has a storage capacity of 140,000 tons. It is built in the stupa architectural style and has a height of 29 meters. It has a thick wall at the base and has no pillars. There are 300 spiral steps t...

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• Jalan Museum

  Patna

  Distance from Patna :4 km;

  Time to Reach from Patna :0h, 10 m

  Jalan Museum is a private museum which is popular known as the Qila House. It was constructed in 1954 by the Diwan Bahadur Radha Krishan Jalan and has a collection of more than 10,000 artifacts. Many antique products are displayed here. As it is a private possession, prior permission is needed to ge...

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• Agam Kaun

  Patna

  Distance from Patna :8 km;

  Time to Reach from Patna :0h, 13 m

  Agam Kaun is located on the east of Patna and this structure belongs to the period of the Mauryan ruler Ashoka. This is a 105 feet deep well in circular shape with a diameter of about 20 feet. It is encased in brick in the upper part and has eight arched windows. Shitala Devi temple is located near ...

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• Patna Planetarium

  Patna

  Distance from Patna :3 km;

  Time to Reach from Patna :0h, 7 m

  Indira Gandhi Planetarium is also called Patna Planetarium and is located within the Indire Gandhi Science Complex. The foundation of this planetarium was laid in 1989 by the then Bihar Chief Minister Satyendra Narain Sinha and was inaugurated by Laloo Prasad on 21st March 1993.   It is one o...

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• Mahavir Mandir

  Patna

  Distance from Patna :2 km;

  Time to Reach from Patna :0h, 6 m

  Mahavir Mandir also called Hanuman Mandir is the second most visited religious shrine in North India. The temple became very popular in 1940s and many Hindu refugees came to this place after the partition of India. It houses the idol of Sankat Mochan. Ram Navami is celebrated here every year and tho...

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• State Secretariat Building

  Patna

  Distance from Patna :1 km;

  Time to Reach from Patna :0h, 3 m

  The State Secretariat Building is one of the important landmarks of the Patna city and has many important government offices within it. This is a majestic building built of Indo-Sarcenic architectural style. The huge Clock Tower here is very famous and is noted for the artistic skill of the British....

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• Patna Museum

  Patna

  Distance from Patna :2 km;

  Time to Reach from Patna :0h, 6 m

  Patna Museum was built in 1917 and holds the historic artifacts that were found in and around Patna. The building was built of the Mughal and Rajput architectural style and is locally called Jadu Ghar.   Some of the items found in the display are archeological remains, coins, paintings, texti...

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• Darbhanga House

  Patna

  Distance from Patna :3 km;

  Time to Reach from Patna :0h, 6 m

  Darbhanga House was constructed by the Darbhanga king Maharaja Kameshwar Singh Bahadur who ruled over this place from 1929 to 1947. After the Indian independence, they merged this place with Indian Union and many palaces including this such as Nargona Palace, Lakshmi Vilas Palace and Bela Palace wer...

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