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Queens College
 Lucknow
is one of the most popular travel places amongst tourists. Lucknow
Tourism has many other tourist places to provide for the tourists
visiting Lucknow (India). A tour to Lucknow is lifetime knowledge
to remember forever as the tourist destinations within and around the
city go away the travelers captivated. Lucknow is situated on the banks
of the Gomti River. Lucknow is the cultural center of northern
India where people are too polite and have their own charming culture
and tradition. Lucknow is also famous for its, jewelry silks, perfumes
and mouth-watering nawabi cuisines. Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar
Pradesh, is popularly known as the 'the city of Nawabs'. Lucknow
city was founded by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula. In the past times, it
provided as the capital of the nawabs of Awadh and it is one of the
reasons why it is also called as the city of the Nawabs.
Lucknow Queen's College was designed by Major Kittoe in
1847-52 AD. Queen's College is one of the oldest secular community
buildings, built in the 'exact' Gothic style in India. Built of
Chunar stone, this building of this college follows a vertical style,
with a superior central tower and corner towers attached by open
arcades. The major entrance hall of college has a plaque recording the
foundation of the original Sanskrit College by Jonathan Duncan.
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