A 18th century astronomical rooftop observatory tucked in the bylanes of the old city of Varanasi, India
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There were originally five of these built in different cities colloquially called Jantar Mantar [four survive to this day]. The most famous of them arguably lies in the western city of Jaipur, India attracting both domestic and foreign tourists. This one is a small location lying sandwiched across ‘ghats’ along the riverside.
I think this was the place where Buddha first met his original disciples. This place was given a facelift later around 16th century.
Originally built in 7th/8th century and fortified later, it lies near the Indian city of Varanasi. An important Buddhist site.
There was a Co-Recursive podcast episode on this topic as well. It was a decent listen. It has some more interesting links on the site/page. Episode Link