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English: The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), West Bengal, India, which was built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria (1819–1901) and is now a museum and tourist destination under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture. The memorial lies on the maidan (grounds) by the bank of the Hooghly River, near Jawaharlal Nehru road.
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Camera location 22° 32′ 50.02″ N, 88° 20′ 34.8″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap. View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info
Object location 22° 32′ 41.6″ N, 88° 20′ 33.26″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap. View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info
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Victoria Memorial situated in Kolkata

15 May 2016

22°32'50.01763"N, 88°20'34.80364"E

22°32'41.59907"N, 88°20'33.25866"E

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