Wikipedia Says:
The Victoria Memorial, located in Kolkata, India is a memorial of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom who also carried the title of Empress of India. It currently serves as a museum and a tourist attraction.
The memorial was designed by Sir William Emerson in an architectural style similar to Belfast City Hall.[1] Earlier asked to design the building in the Italian Renaissance style, Emerson was against the exclusive use of European styles and incorporated Mughal elements in the structure. Vincent Esch was the superintending architect while Lord Redesdale and Sir David Prain designed the gardens. The work of construction was entrusted to Messrs Martin & Co. of Calcutta.
Built between 1906 and 1921, it is a majestic white marble building at the southern end of the Maidan and surrounded by a sprawling garden. A black bronze Angel of Victory, holding a bugle in her hand was placed at the apex of the dome above the Memorial. It is fixed to its pedestal with ball bearings and acts as a weathercock when the wind is strong enough. Unlike many other monuments of the British Raj in India, it is well maintained.
The memorial was designed by Sir William Emerson in an architectural style similar to Belfast City Hall.[1] Earlier asked to design the building in the Italian Renaissance style, Emerson was against the exclusive use of European styles and incorporated Mughal elements in the structure. Vincent Esch was the superintending architect while Lord Redesdale and Sir David Prain designed the gardens. The work of construction was entrusted to Messrs Martin & Co. of Calcutta.
Built between 1906 and 1921, it is a majestic white marble building at the southern end of the Maidan and surrounded by a sprawling garden. A black bronze Angel of Victory, holding a bugle in her hand was placed at the apex of the dome above the Memorial. It is fixed to its pedestal with ball bearings and acts as a weathercock when the wind is strong enough. Unlike many other monuments of the British Raj in India, it is well maintained.
I say:
NO GIFT SHOP. Seriously. They don't let you take photos inside. (I lifted the picture of the statue of the net.) There are tons of beautiful paintings inside. My American tourist trap junkie self, would assume that there would be SOMEWHERE to buy postcards of this place. But alas, I had to resort to the street vendors with jacked up ghastly crooked postcards stapled together that required scissors and elbow grease to pull apart! I need to impart on this country the importance of souvenirs!!!!
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So I was reading this and remembering the Victoria Memorial in Victoria, BC and it got me to pondering just how many places have association with one of my homelands greatest Monarchs.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_named_after_Queen_Victoria all I have to say is blooming heck. Queen of the ball she was? ... and what is up with no trinkets to buy....I think the Queen might not be to happy with that.
well as it mutilated that I must endeavor to make that correct.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ List_of_places_named_after_Queen_Victoria
of course copy and paste together.
cheers.
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