Bartholomew Cathedral

Earlier known as Garrison Church, Bartholomew Church was constructed in 1847. The cathedral is illustrative of the gothic architectural style.

The majestic architecture belongs to the British era, will take you by awe. The soaring structure with its exquisite interiors and opulent chapel makes worship a truly enriching experience for the believers.

The framework and design of the Cathedral resembles many churches in Britain. This is because the Bartholomew Cathedral too was built by the Britishers during their stay in Barrackpore, as they took a break from their administrative work in Bengal.

Getting There

Take the BT Road, and inbetween Titagarh and Barrakpore, you’ll get the bus stop – Talpukur bus stop. From here take the Local road or ask anyone about Rashmoni ghat, you’ll be shown the road to be taken. The temple is hardly few meters from Talpukur bus stop.

The Barrackpore subdivision is well connected by road, ferry and railways. With the two National Highways, NH-34 and NH-35, and several major State Highways passing through the area, most towns are well connected with Kolkata, its airport and port, and other important urban and commercial centres of the state.

Barrackpore has been serviced by rail since 1862. It takes about 35-40 minutes by suburban train to reach Barrackpore from Sealdah. As they are located in a suburban region of Kolkata, most municipalities of Barrackpore are connected by local train with Kolkata. There are a number of moderately priced hotels in the town.

The Barrackpore Air Force Station also serves as an Indian Air Force base in Barrackpore. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata is the nearest airport to Barrackpore, it is located at 20 km south east of Barrackpore. To make arrangements for a taxi or bus from Airport to Barrackpore, contact one the taxi operators and travel agents that have counter in the Airport.

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