🧠 Birla Planetarium, Kolkata

India · Asia · 22.55°N, 88.35°E

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Birla Planetarium, Kolkata
The Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is a single-storeyed circular structure designed in the typical Indian style, whose architecture is loosely styled on the Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi. Situated at Chowringhee Road adjacent to the Victoria Memorial, St. Paul's Cathedral and the Maidan in Central Kolkata, it is the largest planetarium in Asia and the second largest planetarium in the world. There are two other Birla Planetariums in India: B.M. Birla Planetarium in Chennai and the Birla Planetarium in Hyderabad.

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CountryIndia
Continent / regionAsia
Coordinates (approx.)22.55°N, 88.35°E · view on map

Birla Planetarium, Kolkata is located in India, in Asia.

More planetariums in India

Guwahati Planetarium · Howrah Planetarium and Astronomical Research Centre · Kerala Science and Technology Museum · Kusumbai Motichand Planetarium · Pathani Samanta Planetarium · Sardar Patel Planetarium.

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