Places worth the detour in Patna

12 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Patna, India, across 5 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (4). Best known: Mahatma Gandhi Setu. 10 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks4 Museums & culture3 Ruins & the uncanny2 Sacred sites2 Parks & cemeteries1

All 12, ranked 12

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Mahatma Gandhi Setu

Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable

Bridge in India Mahatma Gandhi setu patna

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2.Patna Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable

Museum

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3.Bihar Museum

Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem

Art museum in Bihar, India

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4.Didarganj Yakshi

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Very early Indian stone statue

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5.Sher Shah Suri Masjid

Sacred sites · 16th century · Hidden gem

Mosque in India

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6.Kumhrar

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Remains of an ancient city in Patna District in Bihar

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7.Digha–Sonpur Bridge

Built landmarks · 21st century · Hidden gem

Digha Ghat - Pahleja Ghat

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8.Statue of Mahatma Gandhi

Built landmarks · 21st century · Hidden gem

Statue in Gandhi Maidan, Patna

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9.Buddha Smriti Park

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Indian park

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10.Bulandi Bagh

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site

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11.Rajendra Smriti Sangrahalaya

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Biographical museum in Patna, India

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12.Ramchaura Mandir

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Hindu temple in India

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