Victoria Memorial

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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.

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Victoria Memorial, Kolkata 2

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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

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Calcutta hasLandmark Victoria Memorial
Victoria Memorial name Victoria Memorial self-link
Fort William, Kolkata near Victoria Memorial
this entity surface form: Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
this entity surface form: Victoria Memorial, Kolkata