Victoria Memorial View point - Historical landmark in Kolkata - Kolkata, India

Visited the Victoria Memorial with friends and had an absolutely perfect time! We enjoyed exploring the majestic architecture and history, while also finding the perfect spots to capture stunning photos. The lush gardens provided a serene backdrop for relaxing and unwinding. It's a fantastic place to spend quality time with friends, appreciating art and nature. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a memorable outing!

Best view from here... The queen's statue is situated here...

Very well maintained and Beautiful place.

Victoria Memorial the magnificent white marble building at the southern end of Calcutta Maidan set up in memory of Queen Victoria, who died in January 1901 at the age of 94. lord curzon, the then viceroy of India, in order to set up a befitting memorial for the queen, proposed the construction of a mausoleum in the centre of a garden and a museum in the same complex, which would house artefacts pertaining to British rule in India. Its foundation stone was laid by Prince of Wales, later George V, on 4 January 1906, on his princely excursion to Calcutta and was inaugurated by Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII, on 28 December 1921. Though the memorial consists of numerous hybrid features like its Italian-style statues, Mughal domes, use of marble like the Taj and tall elegant open colonnades along its sides, the building is a splendid example of colonial style of architecture, which combines the European style and the Indo-Islamic style. The period of European colonisation and the subsequent British rule in India had its impact on Indian architecture. The main manifestations of this style of architecture were churches, barracks, forts, residential quarters, administrative quarters etc. The British also introduced new techniques in the construction of buildings, which were different from the ones used by the indigenous people of India at that time. The memorial is one of the finest examples of the European style of architecture found in India, which also paved the way for modern architectural styles to develop in post-independent India. Ground plan of the Victoria Memorial Sir William Emerson, President of the British Institute of Architects, designed and drew up the plan of this building and to supervise the construction of the building on site Vincent J Esch, an assistant Engineer in the Bengal Nagpur Railway, was appointed as the superintending architect. In 1902, Emerson engaged him to prepare a sketch of his original design for the Victoria Memorial. The work of construction was entrusted to Messrs Martin and Co of Calcutta. Building operations on the memorial were slow to get started, and had not properly begun by the time Curzon left India at the end of 1905. They were then subject to further delays as his successors had less enthusiasm for this inherited scheme, and lengthy tests had to be made on the foundations. Construction of the substructure began in 1904, foundation stone was laid in 1906, but it was a further four years before work on the superstructure got under way. By the time the construction of the memorial began in earnest, in 1910, Esch had established himself as Calcutta's leading architect. He was then formally appointed the Superintending Architect of the project.

One of the most visited places in Kolkata. Very nice place. Very clean and kept clean by the authorities. The evening view is wonderful. Fascinating, I seem to keep my eyes open. It is one of the places in West Bengal. Visiting this place is mandatory when visiting Kolkata. All the foreign tourists who come to India and Kolkata, must go to this place. There are very few people who have not been here.

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Such a great architecture skill....

Nice