Portuguese Cemetery, also known as Gora Kabristan or Kacheri Cemetery, is a cemetery located on VIP Road, Kanpur, India. The road used to be called Amherst Street and still houses many government offices and residential bungalows.
Established: 1781
Location: VIP Road, Kanpur
Owned by: Archaeological Survey of India
Country: India
Style: The tombs are an admixture of the Gothic with a rich flavour of the Indo-Saracenic style. Of the latter, mention may be made of a unique and composite brick structure built in the ‘panchyatana’ manner, with a central dome flanked by miniature replicas of Orissan ‘rekha deul’ on four sides. Coupled with this peculiarity, the black basalt carvings on the frontal façade indicate a distinct respect for the Hindu faith.
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