A large sum of money at the time, 10 million rupees, was spent on the construction of the Victoria Memorial.
White Makrana marble, the same kind of marble used to build the Taj Mahal, was utilised to build the memorial.
The memorial is 228 feet (69.5 metres) in width by 338 feet (103 metres) in length. It stands 184 feet (56 metres) tall and has a sizable dome in the middle.
More than 28,000 artefacts, including paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, and other items relating to the history of Kolkata and India during the British colonial era, are on display in the museum that is housed in the memorial.
The 64 acres (26 hectares) of grounds around the memorial are a well-liked location for gatherings and other recreational activities.
British sculptor George Frampton produced the bronze figure of Queen Victoria that stands at the memorial's entryway.
A music and light performance that tells the history of the memorial and the city of Kolkata is also present at the memorial.
The Prince of Wales, who would later become King Edward VIII, unveiled the Victoria Memorial in 1921.
