Ward No. 43, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, India

Nakhoda Masjid

Ward No. 43, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, India

Open to visitors

The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.

Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.

The Nakhoda Masjid, completed in 1926, is the principal mosque for Kolkata and a Grade I heritage structure of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Located in the Chitpur area of the Burrabazar business district at the intersection of Zakaria Street and Rabindra Sarani, this Sunni mosque serves as the center of Islamic worship in the city and is affiliated with the Hanafi school. Constructed in the Islamic architectural tradition, it stands as a significant religious and cultural landmark in Central Kolkata.