Victoria Memorial Garden

The Victoria Memorial is a large marble monument in the Maidan in Central Kolkata, having its entrance on the Queen's Way. It was built between 1906 and 1921 by the British Raj.

Opening hours: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Type: Park
Address: 1 Queen’s Way, Kolkata, 700071

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Birla Planetarium and Rabindra Sadan.

Birla Planetarium

Planetarium

Photo: Avrajyoti Mitra, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Birla Planetarium in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, is a single-storeyed circular structure designed in the typical Indian style, whose architecture is loosely styled on the Buddhist Stupa at Sanchi. Birla Planetarium is situated 410 metres east of Victoria Memorial Garden.

Rabindra Sadan

Theater building

Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.

Rabindra Sadan is a cultural centre and theatre complex in Kolkata, India. It is located on Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road in South Kolkata. It is noted for its large stage which is a prime venue for Bengali theatre and Kolkata Film Festival. Rabindra Sadan is situated 340 metres southeast of Victoria Memorial Garden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maidan and Bhowanipore.

Maidan

Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Maidan is a 400-hectare park in central Kolkata, stretching from the Hooghly river in the west to Chowringhee and Park Street in the east, and from the Victoria Memorial in the south to Raj Bhawan and Eden Gardens in the north.