Victoria Memorial
E30562
Victoria Memorial is a grand white marble monument and museum in Kolkata, India, built in memory of Queen Victoria and renowned for its Indo-Saracenic architecture and historical collections.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Victoria Memorial, Kolkata | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage building
ⓘ
memorial ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | William Emerson ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-British
ⓘ
Indo-Saracenic Revival ⓘ Mughal elements ⓘ classical ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Kolkata
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials to Queen Victoria ⓘ Museums in Kolkata ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkStatus | one of the most famous landmarks of Kolkata ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| commemorates | reign of Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| constructionEndYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1906 ⓘ |
| containsCollection |
historical artifacts related to the British Raj
ⓘ
manuscripts ⓘ paintings ⓘ photographs ⓘ rare books ⓘ sculptures ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| designedBy | William Emerson ⓘ |
| foundationStoneLaidBy | Prince of Wales (later King George V) ⓘ |
| governedBy | Ministry of Culture, Government of India ⓘ |
| governingBody | Victoria Memorial Hall ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bronze Angel of Victory on the dome
ⓘ
central dome ⓘ corner towers ⓘ formal gardens ⓘ marble allegorical figures ⓘ reflecting pools ⓘ statues ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
art gallery
ⓘ
museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| inaugurationYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calcutta
ⓘ
surface form:
Kolkata
Maidan area of Kolkata ⓘ West Bengal ⓘ |
| materialUsed | white Makrana marble ⓘ |
| name | Victoria Memorial self-link ⓘ |
| near | Hooghly River ⓘ |
| subjectOf | light and sound show on history of Kolkata and British rule ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Kolkata ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
this entity surface form:
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata