Maidan is a large urban area containing vast urban green space, parks, playgrounds and several public venues in the center of Kolkata, India. The area is spread over a total area of 1283 Acres. The urban green space of Maidan, which compromises an area of around 400 acres, is the largest urban park and urban green space in Kolkata city and second largest in the Kolkata metropolitan area as well as in India. Prior to 2013, before the creation of Eco Park it was the largest urban park in India. Its vast stretch of field that includes numerous sporting grounds, including the famous cricketing venue Eden Gardens, several football stadiums and the Kolkata Race Course.
Kolkata skyline across the Maidan
A view of Calcutta from Fort William (c. 1807)
A view of the mansions, including Government House, that lined the north side of the Maidan
Grand field day on the ground, 1847
Eden Gardens is an international cricket stadium in Kolkata, India. Established in 1864, it is the oldest and second-largest cricket stadium in India and third-largest in the world. The stadium currently has a capacity of 68,000. It is owned and operated by Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and is the home ground of the Kolkata Knight Riders. It houses the headquarters of Cricket Association of Bengal.
The Eden Gardens during a Cricket World Cup 2023 Group stage match
India versus Uruguay match at Eden Gardens in Nehru Cup on 14 January 1984
Eden Gardens front facade
Massive crowd during KKR Vs RCB 2017 IPL match.
