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Writers' Building (Mahakaran) is the secretariat of the West Bengal State Government and is located in the capital city of Kolkata. It originally served as the office for Company writers, hence the name. Designed by Thomas Lyon in 1780, it received its impressive Corinthian facade, an example of Neo-Renaissance, in 1889. There is a statue of Britannia atop the main entrance .
The building is located on the northern shore of the a water body locally called Lal Dighi in B.B.D. Bagh area. Various departments of the West Bengal government are housed in this building. It is an edifice of great political significance and memories of the Indian Independence Movement.
Welcome to the Writers Building google satellite map! This building placemark is situated in Calcutta, West Bengal, India and its geographical coordinates are 22° 34' 24" North, 88° 20' 58" East. Original name (with diacritics) of the place is Calcutta. See Writers Building photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Writers Building in Calcutta area. This placemark was added by SOUMENDRA NATH.
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