Victoria Memorial
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Victoria Memorial
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The Victoria Memorial, with its
formal gardens and water courses was conceived by Lord Curzon to
commemorate the British Empire at its peak.The Memorial consists of
numerous hybrid features: it has Italian-style statues over its
entrances, Mughal domes in its corners and tall elegant open colonnades
along its sides. The building was designed by Sir William Emerson and
its construction was completed in 1921. The main attraction at the
memorial is the huge sombre statue of the Queen, which is flanked by two
ornamental tanks. Made of Makrana marble from Jodhpur, the Memorial is
capped by a dome bearing a revolving bronze figurine symbolizing
victory.
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