Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, India by prabir.b.sen Star this if you like it!
Victoria Memorial Hall was built in the memory of Queen Victoria of England. The building was conceptualised by Lord Curzon who was then Viceroy of India. This marble architecture was designed by Sir William Emerson. The design of the structure represents a fusion of British and Mughal architecture and was inaugurated in the year 1921.
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- 9 December 2012
- Tags: #architecture #history #travel #india #building #garden #construction #design #structure #marble
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