Chandrashekhar Azad Park (formerly known as Alfred Park or Company Bagh) is the largest park in the city and a site of immense patriotic significance. It was here, on February 27, 1931, that the legendary revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad engaged in a gun battle with the British police. Keeping his vow never to be captured alive, he used his last bullet to shoot himself.
A statue marks the tree where he died. The park also houses the Allahabad Museum, which has an excellent collection of rock sculptures, miniature paintings, and artifacts from the independence movement (including Azad's pistol).
The park also contains the Thornhill Mayne Memorial (a public library built in Scottish Baronial style) and a large white canopy that once housed a statue of Queen Victoria. It is a favorite spot for morning walkers and history students.
The sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati. The distinct colors of the rivers are visible where they meet mid-stream.
A massive fort built by Emperor Akbar in 1583 on the banks of the confluence. It houses the immortal 'Akshaya Vat' tree and the Patalpuri Temple.
The historic ancestral home of the Nehru-Gandhi family. A pilgrimage site for those interested in India's freedom struggle.
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