Neveh Shalom, means the oasis of Peace, is notable as the first Baghdadi Jewish community house of prayer in India. It was built by Shalom Obaida-Ha-Cohen in 1831 in the memory of his father Shalom Ha-Cohen. The Neveh Shalom is actually a very simple prayer hall and is not at all

Beth El literally means the House of God. Built in 1856, Beth El Synagogue is located on Pollock Street, just off the Brabourne Road and very near to the Magen David Synagogue. This is one of the busiest commercial areas of Calcutta and the beautiful edifice is madly surrounded by the

Calcutta was the main commercial hub of India during the British rule and naturally it attracted many trading communities, including the Jews. The history of the Jews in Calcutta dates back to the eighteenth century, most of whom were Bagdadi Jews. Today, they are a disappearing lot. Once, during the

History says that the Greek connection to the city of Calcutta dates back almost to the days of Job Charnock. In fact, the Greeks emigrated to India after the Ottoman and Turkish invasions in the 16th century. During those days, Calcutta had quite a sizeable Greek community, mostly close-knit clans

There was once even a dense forest and an unhealthy filthy tank in the locality, where the Holy Trinity Church is now situated at 33B, Raja Rammohan Roy Sarani, opposite to the Vishudhanand Saraswati Marwari Hospital. However, in 1823, a new street was constructed in the area and was named as

During 1862, Rev. James Broodbent, a Wesleyan Methodist missionary and the then Chaplain at Fort William, intended to construct a new Chapel in Sudder Street, for the use of the military personnel and the Christian civilians residing in Calcutta and Barrakpur. Along with Mr H.G.Highfield, he tried his best, but

St. Teresa of Avila Church, built in 1889, and located on the AJC Bose Road near Moulali, is considered to be a heritage Catholic Church in Kolkata. The foundation stone of the present church was laid on the 28th December 1895, and it was blessed by Monsignor Goethals on 22nd

St. Paul's Cathedral, the first Episcopal Church in Asia, and the first cathedral built in the overseas territory of the British Empire, was basically built to substitute St. John’s Church, which had become too small for Calcutta's growing European community in the 1800s. The area that was allocated for the

Located on 2/2, Council House Street, at the North Eastern side of the Writers’ Building, St.Andrew’s Church was basically built to serve the Scottish Presbyterian community of Calcutta. It stands on the plot, which was once occupied by the Old Court House. This was the same Court, where Maharaja Nandakumar

Located on the AJC Bose Road (former Lower Circular Road) and built in 1862, St. James’ Church with its sky dominating twin spires, is definitely one of the most graceful churches of Calcutta. It has the distinction of being the principal church of Protestant Christians of Calcutta. Apart from performing