Monday, September 1, 2008

Victoria Memorial, Kolkata


The Victoria Memorial, located in Kolkata, now is a museum where people could see before them pictures and statues of men who played a prominent part in the history of India and develop a pride in their past especially in relation to the history of Calcutta . Lord Curzon conceived it. Presently it is the finest and most prominent building and art museum of Calcutta, India, under the Department of Culture, Government of India.The domed marble structure was built as a memorial to Queen Victoria of England.

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