Victoria Memorial
The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, then Empress of India, and is now a museum and tourist destination under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture. The memorial lies on the Maidan (grounds) by the bank of the Hooghly River, near Jawaharlal Nehru Road (better known as Chowringhee Road).
Victoria - Inner Museum
The gallery inside the memorial The Victoria Memorial has 25 galleries. These include the royal gallery, the national leaders gallery, the portrait gallery, central hall, the sculpture gallery, the arms and armoury gallery and the newer, Calcutta gallery. The Victoria Memorial has the largest single collection of the works of Thomas Daniell (1749–1840) and his nephew, William Daniell (1769–1837). It also has a collection of rare and antiquarian books such as the illustrated works of William Shakespeare, the Arabian Nights and the Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam as well as books about kathak dance and thumri music by Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. However, the galleries and their exhibitions, the programmatic elements of the memorial do not compete with the purely architectural spaces or voids.
5 Unknown Facts About Victoria Memorial :-
- The Victorial Memorial Was Built Between 1906 and 1921 In The Memory Of Queen Victoria
- It Is A Blend Of Mughal And European Architectural Styles
- The Total Cost For The Construction Was 1 Crore, 5 Lakh Rupees When Completed
- The Victoria Memorial Houses A Museum With Memorabilia Of Victoria And Paintings From British Era
- Black Bronze Statue On The Dome Is Angel of Victory And It Rotates With The Wind
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