Places to visit in the city Patna
SHERSHAH MASJID - Patna
 This is a mosque built by the Afghan ruler Sher Shah,
who defeated Mughal Emperor Humanyun to rule Delhi. Locally
known as Shershahi, the mosque was built in 1545, making
it the oldest mosque in Patna.
KUMHRAR - Patna
 Remains of the architecture of the region during Mauryan
times are impressive though not much could have been unearthed.
According to the archaeologists, most of the structures
built by Mauryans were in wood and they could not survive
the high water concentration in the soil in this region.
Some of the structures unearthed are remains of a large
pillared assembly hall of the Mauryan times, a Buddhist
monastery, parts of Anand Bihar, and some clay figures
and wooden beams found at the site.
HAR MANDIR - Patna
 The second-most important gurudwara in India, the Takht
Harmandir was built by Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th guru
of the Sikhs. The gurudwara built in white marble with
kiosks on the terraces consecrates the birthplace of Guru
Gobind Singh. is an important Gurudwara for the Sikhs.
The Gurdwara is situated in the Chowk area of Patna City
(the older part the city). The gurudwara is situated in
the Chowk are of Patna city and has a museum on it\’s
third floor.
GOLGHAR - Patna
 Built for the purpose of storing grains to be used in
the times of famines, this round building was completed
in 1786 though never used. The construction of Golghar
was necessitated following famines like the one that took
place in the region in 1770. The base of the building
is 125 metres in width and the walls are 3.6 metres thick.
There are stairs to go on to the top of the building that
gives some beautiful views of the city and the river Ganga
nearby.
JALAN MUSEUM - Patna
 The museum is situated over the ruins of the Qila House,
the site of Shershah\’s fort. It is a private collection
containing Chinese paintings and an invaluable collection
of silver and jade filigree work of the Mughal period.
BIHAR INSTITUTE OF HANDICRAFT AND DESIGN - Patna
Located in the Pataliputra Colony, the institute is trying
to revive the old crafts and art of Bihar to modern use,
especially Mithila paintings.
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