Golapbag means "rose garden", though today it is better known as the green campus of the University of Burdwan. Raja Bijoy Chand Mahtab laid out the garden in 1883 as a retreat for the Bardhaman Raj family.
The pleasure-ground feel has not entirely gone. Old trees, water, and scattered Raj-era structures make this one of the calmest corners of the city, especially after the traffic around the station and GT Road.