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Metcalfe Hall is a heritage building situated in Kolkata, India, at the junction of Strand Road and Hare Street in the heart of the city's business district. The architecture is reflective of the British imperial architecture at the middle of the nineteenth century, and visually similar to ancient Greek temples. It was built between 1840 and 1844 according to the design prepared by the city magistrate, C.K. Robinson and named after Sir Charles T. Metcalfe, the Governor-General of India, in honour of his efforts towards a free press. The building faces the Hooghly river on the West.

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Metcalfe Hall
Hare Street, Kolkata B. B. D. Bagh (Kolkata)

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Hare Street
700062 Kolkata, B. B. D. Bagh (Kolkata)
West Bengal, India
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