At the southern end of the Maidan, standing out against the buildings nearby, the Victoria Memorial is perhaps the most beautiful building in India after the Taj Mahal.
Built at the end of the era of the Raj, and to commemorate the reign of Victoria (Empress of India), The Victoria Memorial in Kolkata is a stunning white marble construction that defies comparison and aside from various statues and exhibits about old Queen Vic' herself, it also contains the Calcutta Gallery and the National Leaders Gallery.
