Victoria Memorial (Marble Building) - Kolkata, West Bengal, India

The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata , West Bengal, India, which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria (1819–1901) and is now a museum and tourist destination under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture.The memorial lies on the maidan (grounds) by the bank of the Hooghly River, near Jawaharlal Nehru road.