Civil Lines, Prayagraj

Civil Lines
Cannington
Neighborhood of Prayagraj
Civil Lines and neighbourhood skyline of Allahabad Metropolis
Nickname: 
White Town
Interactive map of Civil Lines
Coordinates: 25°27′19″N 81°50′07″E / 25.45528°N 81.83528°E / 25.45528; 81.83528
CityPrayagraj
CountryIndia
Built in1857
Founded byCuthbert Bensley Thornhill
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • BodyPrayagraj Municipal Corporation

Civil Lines (formerly Cannington also Canning Town) is a Civil Lines neighborhood of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the upper-class central business district of the city and is famous for its urban setting, gridiron plan roads high rise buildings, offices, cafes, restaurants, hotels, malls, shopping complexes, theatres etc. Built in 1857, under the supervision of Cuthbert Bensley Thornhill, it was the largest town-planning project carried out in India before the establishment of New Delhi.

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