Things to Do

Berhampore's strongest sights sit along the Bhagirathi around Murshidabad and Cossimbazar. Hire a car or auto-rickshaw for the day rather than trying to stitch the monuments together on foot.

Guide

Things to Do

01

Hazarduari Palace

Grand Nawabi palace museum in Murshidabad's Kila Nizamat complex.

Museum
02

Katra Masjid

Ruined mosque and caravanserai associated with Murshid Quli Khan.

Sight
03

Nizamat Imambara

Large Shi'ite imambara facing Hazarduari Palace in the Nizamat complex.

Sight
04

St. Mary Armenian Church

Quiet Armenian church at Saidabad, recalling Cossimbazar's old trading world.

Sight
05

Cossimbazar Palace of the Roys

Cossimbazar Palace of the Roys is a former royal residence near Berhampore, now run as a heritage property. The palace is part of the …
06

Dutch Cemetery

The Dutch Cemetery at Cossimbazar dates to the early 18th century. Its 47 tombs include obelisks and temple-like monuments, offering a quiet reminder of …
07

Residency Cemetery, Babulbona

Old Christian cemetery with colonial-era graves near Berhampore's former station area.

Sight
08

Byaspur Shiva Temple

Byaspur Shiva Temple is an early 19th-century terracotta temple near Berhampore. Built in 1811 by Pandit Ramkeshava Devasharman, it is a worthwhile stop for …

Architecture
09

Old English Cemetery

The Old English Cemetery is one of Berhampore's colonial-era burial grounds, with tombs and graves from the period when Murshidabad and nearby cantonment towns …

Sight