Victoria Memorial (Montreal) Explained

Monument Name:Monument to Queen Victoria
Native Name:Monument à la reine Victoria
Location:Victoria Square,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Designer:Marshall Wood (sculptor)
Type:Monument
Material:Bronze and granite
Begin:1869
Open:November 21, 1872
Dedicated To:Victoria of the United Kingdom

The Victoria Memorial (French: Monument à la reine Victoria) is a sculpture placed at the centre of Victoria Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1]

Overview

The statue of Queen Victoria in the centre of Victoria Square is the work of sculptor Marshall Wood, and was unveiled in 1872 by Lord Dufferin, the Governor General of Canada. At the time, the area surrounding Victoria Square was a prestigious neighbourhood.

It was funded by donations from a citizens' committee, by public subscription, on the occasion of Prince Arthur’s year living in Montreal. The bronze was cast by Holbrook & Company, Chelsea, England in 1869.

Gallery

Image:Victoria Square Historic.jpg|The Victoria Memorial in Victoria Square, 1903 Image:Montréal_-_Square-Victoria,_Victoria,_18-38_-_20050308.jpg

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monument à la reine Victoria. Art Public Montréal. December 9, 2020.