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Ramnagar Fortरामनगर किला
The sandstone fort of the Maharajas of Banaras, built in 1750 by Raja Balwant Singh on the far bank opposite Tulsi Ghat. Its Saraswati Bhawan museum keeps vintage cars, palanquins, arms and an astronomical clock; every autumn the month-long Ramnagar Ramlila unfolds around it.
Tips
- Reach it by the Sant Ravidas bridge or, in low water, by a boat from Assi Ghat.
- The museum is inside the fort; the family still lives in part of the palace.
How to reach
- 7.6 km from Varanasi Junction (Cantt) station in a straight line
- 26.5 km from Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport in a straight line
- 4.9 km from Godowlia crossing, where cars stop for the old city in a straight line
Straight-line distances; by road through the lanes it is further. · Location approximate
Sources: Wikipedia — Ramnagar Fort
