Serampore (Srirampur)
শ্রীরামপুর
Hooghly district · Kolkata & Around
Danish Bengal and the birthplace of modern Bengali printing.
About Serampore (Srirampur)
A Danish colony until 1845. Serampore College, founded in 1818 in connection with the Baptist missionaries around William Carey, and St Olav's Church (early 19th century) are the main historic stops. Serampore was central to early Bengali-language printing.
Highlights
- Serampore College
- St Olav's Church
- Danish-era riverfront and buildings
- Mahesh Rath Yatra (Ashadha)
Plan your trip
- Best time
- October to February; visit in June or July for the Mahesh Rath Yatra.
- How to reach
- On the Howrah to Bardhaman main line, roughly 35 to 45 minutes from Howrah by train.
- Suggested stay
- Day trip
- Distance from Kolkata
- About 30 km by road
- Travel time
- 40 minutes by train
- Nearest railway station
- Shrirampur
- Budget
- Budget
Nearby and related destinations
- Chandannagar: A former French colony on the Hooghly. (about 40 km from Kolkata, nearest station Chandannagar)
- Bandel & Chinsurah: A Portuguese church, a grand imambara and a Dutch town. (about 50 km from Kolkata, nearest station Bandel Junction)
- Kolkata: The City of Joy: colonial grandeur, adda, books and food.
- Mayapur & Nabadwip: The birthplace of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. (about 130 km from Kolkata, nearest station Nabadwip Dham or Krishnanagar City)
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Distances and travel times are approximate road figures from central Kolkata. Check timings, permits and road conditions before you travel.