Malviya Bridge, Varanasi

Name: Malviya Bridge
Address: Varanasi, India

#20 among attractions in Varanasi

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Malviya Bridge, inaugurated in 1887, is a double decker bridge over the Ganges at Varanasi. It carries rail track on lower deck and road on the upper deck. It is one of the major bridges on the Ganges and carries the Grand Trunk Road across the river. ()

Completed: 1887 (137 years ago)Coordinates: 25°19'21"N, 83°2'5"E

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Malviya Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Gyanvapi Mosque, Jantar Mantar, Sankata Devi Mandir.

1.7 miSW
Temple, Architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi
44 min walk • The Kashi Vishwanath Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Vishwanath Gali of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in India.
1.7 miSW
Mosque
Gyanvapi Mosque, Varanasi
44 min walk • The Gyanvapi Mosque is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was constructed on the site of an older temple of Vishweshwar, which had been demolished by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1669.
1.8 miSW
Observatories and planetariums
Jantar Mantar, Varanasi
46 min walk • Jantar Mantar is an observatory built in Varanasi in the year 1737 by Maharaja Jai Singh II of kingdom of Amber. The observatory is one of the five built by Maharaja Jai Singh II.
1.4 miSW
Temple
Sankata Devi Mandir, Varanasi
36 min walk • Sankata Devi Mandir, also known as Sankata Mata Mandir or simply Sankata Mandir; often referred to with prefix of Sri, is one of the most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple has great religious importance in Hinduism and is dedicated to the goddess Sankata Devi.
1.6 miSW
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Church
Nepali Mandir, Varanasi
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1.8 miSW
Temple
Vishalakshi Temple, Varanasi
45 min walk • The Vishalakshi Temple or Vishalakshi Gauri Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Vishalakshi, at Mir Ghat on the banks of the Ganges at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is generally regarded as a Shakti Pitha, the most sacred temples dedicated to the Hindu Divine Mother.
1.8 miSW
25°18'28"N • 83°0'39"E
Man Singh Astronomical Observatory, Varanasi
46 min walk • Museum
1.5 miSW
Historic setting for Hindu cremations
Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi
39 min walk • Manikarnika Ghat is one of the holiest cremation grounds among the sacred riverfronts, alongside the river Ganga, in the city of Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In Hinduism, death is considered as a gateway to another life marked by the results of one's karma.
1.7 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Mosque
Alamgir Mosque, Varanasi
44 min walk • The Alamgir Mosque, Varanasi,Aurangzeb's Mosque, is a mosque built in the 17th century by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
1.6 miSW
Temple
Lalita Gauri Mandir, Varanasi
41 min walk • Lalita Gauri Mandir, also known as Lalita Mata Mandir, is one of the important and historic temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple has great religious importance in Hinduism and is dedicated to the goddess Lalita Gauri. The Mandir was constructed in early 19th century.
2.4 miSW
Temple
Shri Tilbhandeshwar Mahadev Mandir, Varanasi
61 min walk • Shri Tilbhandeshwar Mahadev Mandir, also known as Tilbhandeshwar Mahadev Mandir and Tilbhandeshwar Mandir, is one of the oldest and most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple has great religious importance in Hinduism and is dedicated to the Lord Shiva.

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Kashi (9 min walk)