An icon of the city of Kolkata is the Victoria Memorial. This majestic
structure stands testimony to the colonial past of the city. The
building was designed by Sir William Emerson and is one of the most
beautiful structures of modern India. The memorial houses a museum which
has several artifacts belonging to the British times. The Royal Gallery
here has original oil paintings of the time of Queen Victoria, which
take you to the times gone by. Visit the memorial and you will be
charmed by the grandeur and the understated elegance o the building.Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Victoria Memorial
An icon of the city of Kolkata is the Victoria Memorial. This majestic
structure stands testimony to the colonial past of the city. The
building was designed by Sir William Emerson and is one of the most
beautiful structures of modern India. The memorial houses a museum which
has several artifacts belonging to the British times. The Royal Gallery
here has original oil paintings of the time of Queen Victoria, which
take you to the times gone by. Visit the memorial and you will be
charmed by the grandeur and the understated elegance o the building.
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