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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Park in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India}}<br />
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| name = Chandrashekhar Azad Park (CAP)<br />
| photo = Victoria Memorial Allahabad.jpg<br />
| image_caption = ''Victoria Memorial''<br />
| type = [[Public park]]<br />
| location = [[Georgetown, Allahabad|Georgetown]] in [[Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh]], India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|25|27|14|N|81|50|53|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
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| area = {{convert|133|acre|ha}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nativeplanet.com/allahabad/attractions/alfred-park/ | title=Chandrasekhar Azad Park, Prayagraj | publisher=NativePlanet | access-date=10 July 2018 }}</ref><br />
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| operator = [[Uttar Pradesh Government]]<br />
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| status = Open all year<br />
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| established = 1870<br />
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[[File:The tree at whose platform Azad shot himself.jpg|right|thumb|Chandra Shekhar Azad Memorial]]<br />
[[File:Queen Victoria's Memorial in Alfred park,Allahabad, U.P., India..jpg|right|thumb|Victoria Memorial]]<br />
[[File:KITLV 91941 - Unknown - Thornhill Mayne Memorial at Allahabad in India - Around 1860.tif|right|thumb|Thornhill Mayne Memorial (c 1860)]]<br />
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'''Chandrashekhar Azad Park''' (also known by its [[List of renamed places in India|former name]] '''Alfred Park''', and '''Company Bagh''' during the [[Company Raj]]) is a [[public park]] in [[Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh]], India. Built in 1870 to mark [[Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha|Prince Alfred]]'s visit to the city, with an area of 133 acres, it is the biggest park in Prayagraj.<ref name= TGEIAA>{{cite book |title=The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture, Volume 3|author=Jonathan M. Bloom, Sheila Blai|publisher=Oxford University Press|year= 2009|isbn=978-8125013839 |page=57 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=un4WcfEASZwC&q=holy+trinity+church+allahabad&pg=PA57 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nativeplanet.com/allahabad/attractions/alfred-park/ |title=Alfred Park, Allahabad |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=nativeplanet.com |access-date=13 September 2013}}</ref> It was renamed by the [[Uttar Pradesh Government]] after freedom fighter [[Chandra Shekhar Azad]], who sacrificed his life here, during the [[Indian independence struggle]] in 1931.<br />
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==History==<br />
In 1870, old cantonments were transformed into a park when, after the [[Rebellion of 1857]], new areas were developed.<br />
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==Location==<br />
The park is in the [[Georgetown, Allahabad|Georgetown]] neighborhood and is surrounded by [[Tagoretown]], [[Civil Lines, Allahabad|Civil Lines]] and the [[University of Allahabad]]. Its coordinates are {{coord|25|27|9|N|80|50|51|E}}.<br />
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==Landmarks==<br />
Being a big park it has some of very important heritage and recreational sites.<br />
*'''Chandra Shekhar Azad Memorial''', where Azad sacrificed his life<br />
*'''Victoria Memorial'''. Large canopy made of Italian limestone, dedicated to [[Queen Victoria]]. It was opened on 24 March 1906 by [[James Digges La Touche]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Chandra |first=Ramesh |title=Cities and towns of India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8-ZOAAAAMAAJ&q=queen+victoria |year=2004 |publisher=Commonwealth Publishers |page=393|isbn=9788171698080 }}</ref> The canopy once sheltered a huge statue of Queen Victoria which was later removed.<ref>{{cite book |last=Michell |first=George |title=The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India: Islamic, Rajput, European |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fa5NAAAAYAAJ&q=Thornhill+Mayne+Memorial |year=1989 |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |page=202|isbn=9780140084252 }}</ref><br />
*[[Prayag Sangeet Samiti]], a music training institute<br />
*[[Madan Mohan Malviya Stadium]]<br />
*[[Allahabad Museum]]<br />
*[[Allahabad Public Library]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gigapan.com/gigapans/83948|title=Allahabad Public Library - Thornhill and Mayne Memorial}}</ref><br />
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Being the biggest park, it attracts a large number of people. according to an estimate, approximately 5000 people visit this park in duration of 4:00&nbsp;a.m. to 8:00&nbsp;p.m.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of tourist attractions in Allahabad]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Allahabad landmarks}}<br />
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Allahabad]]<br />
[[Category:Gardens in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Memorials to Chandra Shekhar Azad]]</div>UpdateBot