kolkata,City of joy news n stories : Victoria Memorial,The heart of City of joy
The VictoriaMemorial is a large marble building in the city of joy, Kolkata(formerly Calcutta), West Bengal, India, which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria (1819–1901) and is now a museum and tourist destination under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture.
The VictoriaMemorial is a large marble building in the city of joy, Kolkata(formerly Calcutta), West Bengal, India, which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria (1819–1901) and is now a museum and tourist destination under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture.
Every time I click Queen Victoria Memorial
Hall....it looks amazing.
The
memorial lies on the Maidan (grounds)
by the bank of the Hooghly River, near Jawaharlal Nehru Road (better
known as Chowringhee Road). Every year
thousands of people come to visit this museum
This is the front view of the most amazing
heritage. It is in walking distance of 7-8 minutes from “ Rabindra Sadan” metro
station.
Like the Taj
Mahal, the Victoria Memorial is built of white Makrana
marble[13] and is a memorial to an empress. In design, it echos the Taj Mahal with its dome, four
subsidiaries, octagonal-domed chattris, high portals, terrace, and domed corner towers.
Atop the central dome of
the Victoria Memorial is the 16 ft (4.9 m) figure of the
Angel of Victory. Surrounding the
dome are allegorical sculptures
including Art, Architecture, Justice, and Charity and above the North Porch are Motherhood, Prudenceand Learning.
Victoria Memorial Quick Info
| Location | Queen’s Way |
| Status | Museum under the Ministry of Culture |
| Museum Timings | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; closed on Mondays and National Holidays |
| Garden Timings | 5:30 am to 6:15 pm; every day |
| Museum Entry Fee | ₹ 30 for Indians; ₹ 100 for foreigners of SAARC countries; ₹ 500 for foreigners of other countries |
| Gardens Entry Fee | ₹ 20 per head |
| Annual Fee for Morning Walkers | ₹ 2000 per person; ₹ 1000 for senior citizens |
| Nearest Metro Station | Maidan ,Rabindra sadan |
| Year of Establishment | 1921 |
| Commissioned by | Lord Curzon |
| Dimensions | 103 meters (length) x 69 meters (width) x 56 meters (height) |
| Garden Area | 57 acres |
| Architectural Style | Indo-Saracenic revivalist |
| Architect | William Emerson |
| Material Used | Makrana marble |
The night view of
beautiful Victoria is simply amazing.I mean, you just can’t pass Victoria without
taking any photograph of the amazing view of night time.
Every time when you
visit city of joy, you just can’t effort
to miss this heritage. Entry fee of Victoria and its royal gallery is very
cheap for Indians and for the foreigners, it is slightly high
In the next blog I’ll tell
you about the royal gallery of this heritage. Till then ,Bye…..
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