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Victoria Memorial

Calcutta, Calcutta, India

Featured Review : My brother-in-law confesses that as a small child, he called Calcutta’s most famous building ‘Toria Moria’—he couldn’t quite figure out the convoluted pronunciation. But he knew one thing: Toria Moria was a biggie. You c...See Full Review

  • Hours:Tues.-Sun. 10-4:30; sound-and-light show Tues.-Sun. 7:15 (Oct.-Feb.) and 7:45 (Mar.-June)
  • Price:Monument Rs. 150, sound-and-light show Rs. 20
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Victoria Memorial Reviews

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A Small but Satisfying Museum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by phileasfogg from New Delhi, India
  • December 11, 2009
A Small but Satisfying Museum
Quote: My brother-in-law confesses that as a small child, he called Calcutta’s most famous building ‘Toria Moria’—he couldn’t quite figure out the convoluted pronunciation. But he knew one thing: Toria Moria was a biggie. You couldn’t be in Calcutta and... Read the full Victoria Memorial review

From journal Kolkata, Very Very Quick

Victoria Memorial

  • 3 out of 5 stars by husain from new delhi, India
  • February 3, 2003
Victoria Memorial
Quote: On the death of Queen Victoria, the viceroy to India, Lord Curzon, decided to construct a memorial to honor the queen. Much of the funds for the project were raised from voluntary contributions by the Indian princes and the general public. Today... Read the full Victoria Memorial review

From journal The capial of British India

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Victoria Memorial

  • 4 out of 5 stars by phileasfogg from New Delhi, India
  • December 8, 2002
Victoria Memorial
Quote: The brainchild of the Indian Viceroy Lord Curzon, the Victoria Memorial was begun in 1906 and completed in 1921, a somewhat delayed but fitting tribute to the Empress of India. Nearly a century later, it sits pretty, impressive and surprisingly... Read the full Victoria Memorial review

From journal The Charm of Kolkata