Prayagraj
Prayagraj, formerly and colloquially known as Allahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Prayagraj, formerly and colloquially known as Allahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Prayagraj district, the most populous district in the state and 13th most populous district in India and the Prayagraj division. The city is the judicial capital of Uttar Pradesh with the Allahabad High Court being the highest judicial body in the state. As of 2011, Prayagraj is the seventh most populous city in the state, thirteenth in Northern India and thirty-sixth in India, with an estimated population of 1.53 million in the city. In 2011, it was ranked the world's 40th fastest-growing city. The city, in 2016, was also ranked the third most liveable urban agglomeration in the state and sixteenth in the country. Hindi is the most widely spoken language in the city.
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Worth seeing in and around Prayagraj
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01University of Allahabad
The University of Allahabad is a central university located in Prayagraj, in Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established on 23 September 1887 by an act of Parliament and is recognised as an Institute of National Importance.
3.7 km · public central university in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh · Wikipedia - 02Anand Bhavan
Anand Bhavan is a historic house museum in Prayagraj, India, focusing on the Nehru family. It was bought by Indian political leader Motilal Nehru in the 1930s to serve as the residence of the Nehru family when the original mansion Swaraj Bhavan was transformed into the local headquarters of the Indian National Congress.
3 km · historic house museum in Prayagraj, India · Wikipedia - 03Roman Catholic Diocese of Allahabad
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Allahabad ) is a diocese with its see located in the city of Prayagraj in the ecclesiastical province of Agra in India. The Diocese of Allahabad is spread over 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
2.4 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in India · Wikipedia - 04Allahabad Fort
Allahabad Fort was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar at Allahabad in 1583. The fort stands on the banks of the Yamuna, near its confluence with the Ganges.
3.1 km · fort in Prayagraj, India · Wikipedia - 05Khusro Bagh
Bagh-e-Khusrau is a large walled garden and burial complex located in muhalla Khuldabad, close to the Prayagraj Junction railway station, in Allahabad, India. It is roughly 6 km from the Akbari fort at Sangam (built-in r.
2.6 km · garden and burial complex · Wikipedia - 06Allahabad Museum
The Allahabad Museum is a national-level museum in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Established in 1931, it is known for its rich collection and unique objects of art, and is funded by Ministry of Culture.
2.1 km · national museum in Prayagraj, India · Wikipedia - 07Shahi Masjid Prayagraj
The Shahi Masjid, is a Mughal mosque, located in the Bahadurganj area of Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established in 1643 CE, by the Mughal prince Mirza Dara Shikoh.
0 m · historic mosque in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India · Wikipedia - 08Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, formerly Motilal Nehru Regional Engineering College, is one of the 31 National Institutes of Technology, located in Prayagraj of Uttar Pradesh in India. The college is recognized as an Institute of National Importance under the National Institutes of Technology, Science Education and Research Act, 2007.
6.5 km · Institute of technology in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh · Wikipedia - 09St. Joseph's Cathedral, Prayagraj
St. Joseph's Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Prayagraj, in Prayagraj, in the state of Uttar Pradesh in North India.
2.4 km · Religious building in India · Wikipedia - 10Naini Central Prison
Naini Central Prison or Naini Jail at Naini, Prayagraj, is one of the most important correctional Institutions in Uttar Pradesh, built during the British Raj.
1.6 km · building in India · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Allahabad Fort
The Allahabad Fort, built from the year 1583 onwards by Akbar, stands at the junction of the two great rivers.
- 02Allahabad High Court
It is the seat of Justice in Uttar Pradesh, and is the oldest high court in the country with largest strength of judges.
- 03Company Bagh
- 04Victorial Memorial
Victoria Memorial is not a memorial but a canopy, which once housed the imposing marble statue of Queen Victoria.
- 05Thornhill Mayne Memorial
- 06Khusro
Khusro Bagh is a walled Mughal styled garden and burial chamber located just south of the Allahabad (Prayagraj) Junction station.
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Things to do
Boating and bathing at Sangam. A dip in the holy Sangam of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati is a must for the spiritually inclined. It is a sacred holy site for Hindus. According to Vedic literature and myths it is called Triveni Sangam because three rivers meet up here namely the holy Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati which is believed to be flowing beneath the surface.
- 01Jawahar Planetarium
A place for those who are interested in astronomy.
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Where to eat
Prayagraj can be a delight for those who are made for flavour. If you are in Prayagraj, then do not forget to enjoy the Mughalai cuisine of North India.Out of innumerable spots for having delicacies of the North Indian cuisine, a mere glimpse is here. Loknath area of the city may be your favorite spot if you are foody and comfortable with hustle and bustle of 'ilahabadi raunak'.
- 01Nirala Misthan Bhandar
A sweet shop selling sweets like Indian chats and snacks like dosa, chole bhature and Chinese.
- 02Hari Ram & Sons
Salted food products all made of pure deshi ghee (Samosa, Dal Moth, Khatte Channa).
- 03Katra Rd
- 04Cafe Coffee Day
The Prayagraj outlet of the Indian café chain.
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Getting to Prayagraj
- Airports
- Lal Bahadur Shastri (VNS), 102 km · Chaudhary Charan Singh (LKO), 176 km · Gautam Buddha (BWA), 278 km
- Stations
- Subedarganj railway station, 5.7 km · Prayag Junction railway station, 4.1 km · Prayagraj Chheoki Junction railway station, 6.6 km · Prayagraj Rambag railway station, 500 m
- Varanasi → Prayagraj118 km · quickest by road, 2h 19m · ₹840–1,050
- Lucknow → Prayagraj180 km · quickest by road, 3h 6m · ₹1,350–1,690
- Bhopal → Prayagraj511 km · quickest by road, 9h 33m · ₹4,050–5,050
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Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Prayagraj. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundAuto rickshaws (3-wheelers) are also cheap modes of travel inside the city.
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