Prinsep Ghat of Kolkata was built in 1841 during the British rule in India. It is along the Kolkata bank of the Hooghly river. This was designed by Fitzgerald and constructed in memory of the eminent Anglo-Indian scholar and antiquary James Prinsep.
Located between the Water Gate and the St George's Gate of the Fort William, the monument is rich in Greek and Gothic inlays. It was restored by the state's public works department in November 2001 and has since been well-maintained. In its initial years, all royal British entourages used the Prinsep Ghat jetty for embarkation and disembarkation. Prinsep Ghat also has a railway station named after it. The station is part of the Kolkata Circular Railway which is maintained by Eastern Railway
