In the former capital of British India and now the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata is a Royal memorial, dedicated to Queen of Britain and Empress of India Victoria. It is a huge structure of a dazzling white colour, surrounded by luxurious gardens.

A quadrangular building, with a height of 56 meters, was built on the initiative of the Viceroy Lord Curzon in 1906-1921. The memorial was mixed several architectural styles, for that matter, in any building of the European type in India. The main style of the Italian Renaissance were added typical Oriental details.

For the construction of the main project architect sir William Emerson used white marble. The corners of the building are traditionally decorated with small towers and Central dome surmounted by a figure of Victory (or as it is often called "the angel of Victoria"), besides, it is also surrounded by smaller statues representing Art, Justice, Architecture, Charity.

Today the Victoria memorial is a historical Museum that is divided into several sections. In the Royal Gallery of paintings depicting the Queen, her husband albert, her coronation, wedding and other significant events from the life of the Royal couple. In another gallery hosted the work of famous explorers, naturalists and artists Thomas and William Danielson who visited India in 1785-1788. Also a special room reserved for exhibits dedicated to the history and culture of Kolkata since its founding by the Job Carnicom, until the moment of deprivation of its status of the Indian capital in 1911. In addition, memorial has a repository of rare books, including books of Shakespeare and Omar Khayyam.