💎 Hidden Gem🛕 Religious📍 Heritage🏛️ Historical

Padri Ki Haveli (St Mary's Church), Patna

Patna, Bihar, India

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Overview

Bihar's oldest church (1772) in Patna City — a Venetian-designed Catholic landmark of the old European quarter, where Mother Teresa once trained.

Why visit: Colonial Patna's oldest church, quietly historic.

Things to do

›Venetian design
›Old bell
›European-quarter lanes
›Patna City combo

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Travel Information

Best time

Year-round; Christmas

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹100–200

Duration

1 hr

Nearby attractions

Within

2.8 km

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