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VICTORIA MEMORIAL 

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KOLKATA



Victoria Memorial is one of Kolkata’s most recognizable landmarks.This grand building was proposed to honor Queen Victoria’s memory, following her death in 1901. 

The magnificent structure took 15 years to complete and stands at 184 feet (56 meters) tall. Note the building’s hybrid architectural design, which features bulbous Mughal domes alongside Italian-style statues.

The Victoria Memorial is a landmark in the history of Indian Architecture and the credit for that justly goes to Lord Curzon who choose persons like Sir William Emerson, president of the Bristish Institude of Architects, to design and plan the building and entrust the construction work to the very famous Messrs.Martin & Co.of Calcutta.

This huge white-marble museum, made from Makrana marbles from Rajasthan, is filled with a vast collection of remnants from the period of British Empire rule in India.

This memorial dedicated to Queen Victoria provides an insight into Indian History right from the arrival of British to the Independence era.

The best time to visit Victoria Memorial Hall is between October and March when you will conveniently miss the sweaty, humid and suffocating Bengal summer.

The Victoria Memorial Hall is open to the public throughout the year from 10:00am to 5:00pm, however the sales of ticket closes half an hour prior to the closing time of the museum.

The museum is closed to the visitors on every Monday and on holidays like Republic Day (26th January), Holi, Independence Day (15th August), Id-ul-Fitr, Gandhiji's Birthday, Dussehra, Christmas (25th December).

By Air


The nearest airport to Victoria Memorial is netaji subhash chandra bose intl airport , kolkata which is 16 km away from Victoria Memorial.

By Train


The nearest railway station to victoria memorial is howrah jn train station which is 4 km away from Victoria Memorial.

 ADDRESS: Maidan 1, Queens Way, Kolkata, West Bengal 700071, India

    Entrance Fee:
Rs.20
per person for the Museum (Indians)
Rs.200
per person for the Museum (Foreigners)
Rs.10
per person Daily ticket for Garden
Rs.100
per person Monthly ticket for Garden
Rs.1,000
per person Yearly ticket for Garden

    Timings:  All days of the week

    5:30 AM - 6:15 PM (Garden Timings)



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