Who is the owner of Victoria Memorial?
The Memorial is under the ‘administrative control’ of the Ministry of Culture, Department of Culture, Government of India. Victoria Memorial is an autonomous organisation and is governed by the Board of Trustees with H.E. the Governor of West Bengal as the Chairperson.
What is the entry fee of Victoria Memorial?
INR30 – INR500 ⋅ victoriamemorial-cal.orgVictoria Memorial / Tickets
What is Victoria Memorial famous for?
Dedicated to Queen Victoria of England, it was constructed between 1906 and 1921 by the then Prince of Wales (who went on to become King George V). Today, the memorial has been turned into a museum that has 25 galleries. It also houses paintings from the British Raj, along with memorabilia and manuscripts.
In which city Victoria Memorial is situated?
city of Kolkata
Representing the resplendent and majestic British architecture, Victoria Memorial Hall stands today, as a veritable icon of the city of Kolkata. Located on 1 Queen’s way, the VMH was envisaged by Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of British India, as a memorial to the deceased Queen Victoria.
Who built Howrah Bridge?
| Howrah Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Designer | M/s. Rendel, Palmer and Tritton |
| Constructed by | Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company |
| Construction start | 1936 |
| Construction end | 1942 |
Who built Victoria Memorial in Kolkata?
William Emerson
Vincent Esch
Victoria Memorial/Architects
Can we take food inside Victoria Memorial?
You can take food inside the garden area but its not allowed inside the museum.
Are we allowed to go inside Victoria Memorial?
“Visitors will be allowed from 11am to 5pm every day and apart from contactless online ticketing through QR code, tickets will be sold at the counter for those not having access to smartphones. However, we will encourage online purchasing of tickets,” Sengupta said.
Is the Victoria Memorial made of gold?
The central pylon of the memorial is of Pentelic marble, and individual statues are in Lasa marble and gilt bronze. The memorial weighs 2,300 metric tonnes (about 2535 U.S. tons) and is 104 ft wide.
Who made Hooghly bridge?
It was the second bridge to be built across the Hooghly River; the first, the Howrah Bridge (also known as Rabindra Setu) 3.7 kilometres (2.3 mi) to the north, was completed in 1943. Named after the educationist reformer Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, it cost ₹3.88 billion to build.
Who built Hooghly bridge?