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In a bid to rediscover one of the last surviving colonial areas of the world, a group of 40 people including housewives, lawyers, students, and retired individuals participated in a walk organized by Facebook group, ‘Purono Kolkatar Golpo' (PKG). Upon meeting at the St. John’s Church, the group walked along Kiran Shankar Roy Road to visit the Town House of Warren Hastings, which houses several offices and is in shambles.
According to the group administrator Swarnali Chattopadhyay, “The central business district is dotted with colonial buildings that are noteworthy for their architectural style.” Kolkata is aptly called the “City of Palaces” because of these buildings.
Covering the heritage buildings- the architectural marvels of Dalhousie, also known as ‘White Town’, the group then visited Calcutta High Court, the oldest high court of India. The team visited the stables of Raj Bhavan, The Standard Life Assurance Building, The Hong Kong House and The Central Telegraph Office, walking down the Council House Street and Red Cross Place.
The uniqueness of the heritage buildings was highlighted during the walk, as the British-era buildings were built replicating the style and elements of European architecture in bricks and locally available alluvial soil.
