Lucknow, being the capital city of Uttar Pradesh is also one of the oldest cities of the country. The city is presently one of the second largest in the North Indian region. For commercial and tourist reasons both, the city is visited by people from all parts of the world. You can also visit the city of Lucknow to discover and explore some of the famous historical spots in the region.
Direct Trains from Kanpur
The city is well connected with trains. Kanpur is the nearby town which has good connectivity from Lucknow by direct trains. You can book the trains from Kanpur to Lucknow online as well as from the railway reservation counters. The timings of the trains and the schedule are also available online. Some of the best trains available in the sector are
Lucknow Swarn Shatabdi 12004
Bhopal Lucknow Special 01683
Gorakhpur Special 02017
Kamakhya Express 15667
Guwahati Express 15635
Vaishali Express 12554
Historical Monuments in the City
Lucknow is a city which is known for its history. The city used to be ruled by the erstwhile Nawabs who have contributed significantly towards the architectural heritage of the region. One of the finest historical structures here which you can visit is the Imambara. This is a place which the Nawab built as his mansion to provide employment to the people of the region. There is also a labyrinth inside the Imambara which is known as Bhul Bhullaiya.
The neighbouring areas of Imambara are also having many monuments like Ghanta Ghar or the Clock Tower, the Satkhanda which was supposed to be of 7 floors but couldn’t be completes. All these monuments make the place very beautiful. While you visit the Imambara in Lucknow also visit the Picture gallery which has many amazing historic images of the city.
There is also La Martiniere College or the Constantia building which is popular tourist attraction. The building was built in the year 1757 by the French businessman Claude Martin and after his death he wanted it to be made into a school. Today the Constantia is an All Boys School and also one of the oldest in the country. You will love the superb historical architecture of the building.
Lucknow is also the place where the first war of independence made a huge impact. You should make a visit to the residency which was burnt by the rebel sepoys of the British. The place today is in ruins and also have grave of many of the British generals who were posted here during the times. Lucknow is a city which is also known for many of the spiritual sites. You can also make a visit to the old temples and sufi shrines which are located here and are centuries old.
One of these places is the Hazrat Waris Ali Shah Dargah located in the Barabanki district just 25 km from Lucknow. It is one of the revered places of the Sufi followers and people from different nations also come here to pay respect to the patron saint of the dargah.
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