shutters of a window on one of the many colonial buildings in Kolkata
Because I have so many pictures of the fabulous, if deteriorating buildings of the Calcutta colonial era, I have added an extra entry, on some of the structures that didn’t make the main entry on Kolkata. I could have included many more…
Gillander House, another one of those enormous colonial buildings in Calcuttathe gate, of the sameclose up of the sameand above the gate, elephants as decorationStandard & Chartered bank, a massive entranceand an even more massive interior space, not being used at the momentCurrency Building is another impressive architectural exampleone where the inner courtyard has been well maintaineda nice marble floorand attractive green wall tilesSurana Mansion is a large cmplex near the Hogg’s marketseveral stories, multiple balconies, and some modern refurbishmentssome of the buildings are being maintained betterSaint John’s church was one of the earlier churches in Calcuttabut here, too, the interior is rather humble, compared to lots of other old churchesa random building from colonial timesand obviously, falling apart, in this casethis one, too, has had its better daysyet, this one has been patched up, and is clearly inhabited, looks nice
