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British Residency

Bullet-marked ruins and gardens from the 1857 siege, one of the Uprising's most famous sites.

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Open
Every day, sunrise to sunset
Price
Ticketed, with a higher fee for foreign visitors
Time Needed
1–2 hours
Best Time
Late afternoon
Address
The Residency, Deep Manak Nagar, Kaiserbagh, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001Directions
Getting There
By auto, near Hazratganj.

Why Go

About 3,000 people sheltered here for months during the great rebellion, and many died. The bullet holes remain, and a small museum tells the story.

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