Garden at the Victoria Memorial hall
There is a landscaped garden at Victoria memorial Hall, the well known tourist destination of Kolkata.
This beautiful garden is a must see in the city of Kolkata.
About the Victoria Memorial Garden
The Garden at the Victoria memorial is a beautifully landscaped one and is well liked by the young and the old people alike.
The Garden has an area of 64 acres and is fully landscaped to perfection that it gives you relaxation whenever you visit the place. The elite society of Kolkata come to the Garden for early morning walks and to rejuvenate themselves for the tiring day ahead.
Being a monument of the British Raj you can find statues like that of the Queen with the star of India and of other British luminaries like Lord Bentinck and Lord Ripon in the Victoria Memorial Garden.About Son-et-Lumiere event held at Victoria Memorial
If you like you can try to coincide your visit to Victoria Memorial with the spectacular Son-et-Lumiere which is held every day of the week, except Monday to witness the event also. The Son-et-Lumiere portrays the British East India Company setting up base in Kolkata, India's freedom movement very clearly and also the evolution of the city of Kolkata from a fishing village to one of India's largest metropolitan cities in the last 300 years.
There is a magical lighting effect in the evening and a fountain of Joy facing the Memorial creates an atmosphere of spectacular and unforgettable charm. The garden also has a 5 meter tall bronze winged figure of Victory, weighing 3 tons looking over the visitors and the fountain.
Altogether the Victoria Memorial Hall is a beautiful and wonder place to visit in the city of Kolkata from where you can learn more and also enjoy yourself. This has become one of the must see destinations of the city of Kolkata.Rates of Ticket for the show:
Rs. 10/- and Rs.20/-.
Counter opens at 12.30 p.m. (Church Gate).
No advance booking.
Full ticket for children above three years.
No shows on Mondays, National Holidays and Holi and between July to Septembetr.
