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VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL

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Built between 1906 and 1921, the Victoria Memorial Hall dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria (1819–1901) and is now a museum and tourist destination. It was built to commemorate the peak of the British empire in India. The Victoria Memorial is 338 by 228 feet and a height of 184 feet. 

Today the Victoria Memorial Hall is a museum having an assortment of Victoria memorabilia, British Raj paintings and other displays. As night descends on Calcutta, the Victoria Memorial Hall is illuminated, giving it a fairy tale look. It has a notable collection of weapons, sculptors, paintings, maps, coins, stamps, artifacts, textiles etc. The Royal gallery in Victoria Memorial has portraits of the Queen and Prince Albert. There are numerous paintings, illustrating events from Victoria’s life. Another remarkable peace in Victoria Memorial is a painting by the Russian artist Vasseli Verestchagin, portraying the state entry of the Prince of Wales in Jaipur in the year 1876. In the post independence period a new addition was made to the Victoria Memorial. It was the addition of the National leaders’ gallery with the portraits and relics of the freedom fighters.

BEST TIME TO VISIT KOLKATA

The average minimum and maximum temperature of Kolkata is as given below. The best time to visit Kolkata is also specified.

MONTH BEST TIME MIN. TEMP (°C)MAX. TEMP (°C)
JanuaryBest time1023
FebruaryBest time1227
MarchBest time1629
April1830
May1630
June2029
July1928
August2028
September1829
OctoberBest time1929
NovemberBest time1527
DecemberBest time1224
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