Memorials & monuments · London
Victoria Memorial
Victoria Memorial — Monument, dating to 1911.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- St. James's Park · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Victoria Memorial is a public memorial or monument in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1901. Designed by Sir Aston Webb. OpenStreetMap heritage rating: 2/5. Address: London, SW1A 1AA. Limited wheelchair access (per OpenStreetMap). Wikidata describes it as: "Monument, dating to 1911.". Coordinates: 51.5018°, -0.1406°.
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Heritage listing
The Victoria Memorial is a monument to Queen Victoria, located at the end of The Mall in London, by the sculptor Sir Thomas Brock. Designed in 1901, it was unveiled on 16 May 1911, though it was not completed until 1924. It was the centrepiece of an ambitious urban planning scheme, which included the creation of the Queen's Gardens to a design by Sir Aston Webb, and the refacing of Buckingham Palace (which stands behind the memorial) by the same architect. Like the earlier Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens, commemorating Victoria's consort, the Victoria Memorial has an elaborate scheme of iconographic sculpture. The central pylon of the memorial is of Pentelic marble, and individual statues are in Lasa marble and gilt bronze.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Victoria Memorial is a monument to Queen Victoria, located at the end of The Mall in London, by the sculptor Sir Thomas Brock. Designed in 1901, it was unveiled on 16 May 1911, though it was not completed until 1924. It was the centrepiece of an ambitious urban planning scheme, which included the creation of the Queen's Gardens to a design by Sir Aston Webb, and the refacing of Buckingham Palace (which stands behind the memorial) by the same architect. Like the earlier Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens, commemorating Victoria's consort, the Victoria Memorial has an elaborate scheme of iconographic sculpture. The central pylon of the memorial is of Pentelic marble, and individual statues are in Lasa marble and gilt bronze. The memorial weighs 2,300 tonnes (about 2535 short tons) and is 32 m (104 ft) in diameter. In 1970 it was listed at Grade I.
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Background
Description
At the top of the central pylon stands a gilded bronze Winged Victory, standing on a globe and with a victor's palm in one hand. Beneath her are personifications of Constancy, holding a compass with its needle pointing true north, and Courage, holding a club. Beneath these, on the eastern and western sides, are two eagles with wings outspread, representing Empire. Below these, statues of an enthroned Queen Victoria (facing The Mall) and of Motherhood (facing Buckingham Palace), with Justice (facing north-west towards Green Park) and Truth (facing south-east). These were created from solid blocks of marble, with Truth being sculpted from a block weighing 40 tonnes. He added that the statue…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5018, -0.1406
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1A 1AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1901
- Nearest railway station
- St. James's Park — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.royalparks.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w374945234 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Victoria Memorial, London (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: "The Victoria Memorial" London "Christmas day" (15925642490).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Victoria Memorial?
- Victoria Memorial is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1A 1AA), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was Victoria Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1901. Designed by Sir Aston Webb.
- Who owns Victoria Memorial?
- Victoria Memorial is owned by | designation1_offname = Queen Victoria Memorial.
- Is Victoria Memorial a listed building?
- Victoria Memorial is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Victoria Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Victoria Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Victoria Memorial?
- The nearest railway station is St. James's Park, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1A 1AA.