Victoria Memorial (India)

The Victoria Memorial, located in Kolkata, India is a memorial of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom who also carried the title of Empress of India. It currently serves as a museum and a tourist attraction.

The memorial was designed by Sir William Emerson in an architectural style similar to Belfast City Hall. Earlier asked to design the building in the Italian Renaissance style, Emerson was against the exclusive use of European styles and used Indo-Saracenic style, incorporating Mughal elements in the structure. Vincent Esch was the superintending architect while Lord Redesdale and Sir David Prain designed the gardens. The work of construction was entrusted to Messrs Martin & Co. of Calcutta.

Built between 1906 and 1921, it is a majestic white marble building at the southern end of the Maidan and surrounded by a sprawling garden. A black bronze Angel of Victory, holding a bugle in her hand was placed at the apex of the dome above the Memorial. It is fixed to its pedestal with ball bearings and acts as a weathercock when the wind is strong enough. Mr. A. C. Mitra, Bengal Engineering and Science University-alumnus, was Engineer-in-Charge in the construction project of the Victoria.

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Blackdragon Five
6 July 2017
Nice and peaceful place. You can sit on one of the bences in the garden and admire this architectural beauty. Wide open area, lakes, cool breeze, trees and vast streaches of grass all around.
Disha Chatterjee
9 July 2016
After three unsuccessful attempts to reach before the closing time I finally made it today... it is such a beauty! The sprawling green gardens and clear ponds... not to miss the monument itself!
ITC Hotels
18 July 2012
Built of white marble and architecturally a strange blending of the best of the Taj Mahal in Agra and St Paul's Cathedral in London.
Ayan Sarkar
26 May 2014
Very classy place, awesome place to be to pass time, sit in d beautiful gardens and just chat away. Nd if u well haven't seen what the museum has to offer you definitely should specially the swords.
Backpack Stroller
25 September 2014
Very historical museum. A must visit place in Kolkata. Ticket is slightly higher for foreigners almost double the local price. Beautiful place indeed
Subhankar Sarkar
15 October 2012
A memorable place dedicated to Victoria,Queen of the United Kingdom-located in Kolkata,West Bengal,India. It‘s construction started on 1906. Hight is 56M. Opened on 1921. Architect was William Emerson
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