Victoria Memorial
Standing in its glory and resplendent in white Markana marbles, reflecting the blazing sun and the gentle moonlight is the Victoria Memorial in the City Of Joy. It has stood their for generations and let us unveil the mysteries that it holds and let us find out what has kept it standing proud through the vicissitudes of time?
An entry for the photographic competition organised for the parents
Built between 1906 and 1921, William Emerson, the then president of the Royal Institute of British Architects was the chief architect of the memorial that was designed in Indo-Saracenic revivalist style. The style encompassed a blend of British architectural style with that of Egyptian, Venetian, Deccani, Mughal and other Islamic styles. Build of Makrana marble brought from Jodhpur, Rajasthan, it measures 103 m by 69 m with a height of 56 m. Scottish physician and botanist Sir David Prain and Lord Redesdale were entrusted to design the vast garden areas covering 64 acres while garden gates and the bridge of the north aspect were designed by Vincent J. Esch. Messrs. The garden is presently maintained by a group of 21 gardeners. Martin & Co. of Calcutta carried out the construction work of the memorial. Certain additions were made to the memorial post independence of India.
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Indo Sarcenic Architecture
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Onion (bulbous) domes
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Overhanging eaves pointed arches, cusped arches or scalloped arches
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Colonnaded area on both sides
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Doomed kiosks and many miniature domes
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Domed chhatris
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pinnacles
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towers of minarets
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Use of Makrana marbles
Photo collage of Indo Sarcenic Architecture
Statues at Victoria Memorial Ground
Interior Side of the Dome
Harem Window
Birds Eye View of Victoria Memorial
According to research conducted by students of Lakshmipat Singhania Academy, the garden is not just as an entrancing medley of blossoms, lush carpet of grass and trees but also serves as a Green Belt around the memorial filtering the dust particles and other pollutants.