Maidan (lit. 'open field'; Bengali: ময়দান) is a large urban area containing vast urban green space, parks, playgrounds and several public venues in the center of Kolkata, India. The area is spread over a total area of 1283 Acres.[1][2] The urban green space of Maidan, which compromises an area of around 400 acres,[3] is the largest urban park and urban green space in Kolkata city and second largest in the Kolkata metropolitan area as well as in India. Prior to 2013, before the creation of Eco Park it was the largest urban park in India.[4] Its vast stretch of field that includes numerous sporting grounds, including the famous cricketing venue Eden Gardens, several football stadiums and the Kolkata Race Course.[5]
| Maidan | |
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| Lungs of Kolkata[1] | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Kolkata_Maidan_afternoon.jpg) Kolkata skyline across the Maidan | |
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| Location | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Area | 1283 Acres (total) 400 Acres (public urban green space) |
| Owned by | Ministry of Defence, Government of India |
| Public transit access | Kolkata Metro Blue line: Kolkata Metro Purple line: |
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- ^ a b "Kolkata Maidan, Activities in Kolkata Maidan, Calcutta Maidan".
- ^ Explore Bengal iiche.org.in
- ^ Rongmei, Precious. "Kolkata's Maidan is all about historic grandeur and recreation". The Times of India.
- ^ "Famous urban parks in India that are also landmarks". The Times of India.
- ^ Bag, Shamik (27 December 2010). "The uncommon green | In the heart of Kolkata, the Maidan is a great level playing field". espncricinfo.com. Kolkata: ESPN. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022.