Victoria Memorial

The Victoria Memorial Hall is one of the most Iconic landmarks of the city of Kolkata, located in the heart of the city. It showcases the British architecture and planning and resonates its influence on the city’s architecture. The Hall was constructed in memory of the deceased Queen Victoria by Viceroy Lord Curzon and dedicated to art history.

The monument is constructed entirely of white marble and is also one of India’s largest and oldest museum libraries. Home to 28,934 artefacts and 3900 paintings, the hall is also surrounded by 21 gardens. The monument allows the tourists to absorb the city’s heritage and discover echoes of the history. It is also a perfect spot for families to enjoy picnics, local street food, horse carriage rides among several other activities.

By Air: The Kolkata International airport better known as the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International airport located at Dum Dum, connects the city with all the major cities of the country as well as the World.

By Train: Howrah, Sealdah and Kolkata railway stations are the three major railheads situated in the city. These railway stations are well connected to all the important cities of the country. Metro rail service also runs inside the city which helps to reach different places inside the city, which is easily available to the visitors and citizens.

By Road: The state buses let the travelers to come to this city without any difficulty. There are various private buses as well to reach Kolkata from different parts of the state.