Victoria memorial---Memorabilia of Queen Victoria

Victoria memorial is situated in the city of Kolkata in the state West Bengal. The establishment of the beautiful memorial was in the fond memory of Queen Victoria who was the queen of United Kingdom. The memorial is both a commemorate and a monument which now acts as a museum and serves the purpose of a tourist spot. Queen Victoria was entitled as the Empress of India. The memorial was constructed in the year nineteen hundred and six after the foundation stone was kept by Prince of Wales. The main aim to build Victoria Memorial is to depict the successful tenure of the British Empire in India. This was the main reason why Sir William Emerson designed the Victoria Memorial in the same style that is applied in Belfast City Hall.

Architectural method that had been executed for construction of this elegant memorial is very fashionable and chic. Victoria memorial portrays the architectural zenith of the city of Kolkata. The architectural design used in Victoria memorial is the amalgamation of both British and Mughal empire system and structural design. Victoria memorial is through out constructed with the white marbles and so the representation of the Victoria memorial is very similar to the taj mahal located in Agra which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Victoria memorial is none the less than the taj mahal in both look wise and structure wise. And the tourists are equally attracted to Victoria memorial as well as taj mahal. Victoria memorial was inaugurated after fifteen years of construction. That means the year in which the Victoria memorial was inaugurated is in nineteen hundred and twenty one. The length and width of the Victoria memorial is three hundred thirty eight by two hundred and twenty eight. The height to which it rises is one hundred and eighty four feet. Victoria memorial is planted with a number of trees all around its surroundings where youngsters are often found to sit and chat and have a quality time to spend with each other.

Along with the trees there are also number of benches which allows the visitors or the tourists to sit and glance at the beauty and elegance of the graceful and sophisticated monument. The outer area of Victoria memorial is type of a garden with number of lights and fountains. There is a fairy situated above the main tomb which is brilliantly engineered and only with a blow of wind it starts rotating. In the interior of Victoria memorial you can find collection of various sculptors, paintings, coins, stamps, maps, textiles and etc. These are considered as the souvenir of Queen Victoria which embodies her life style.