Victoria Memorial (Montreal)
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| Monument à la reine Victoria | |
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  Location in Montreal | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 45°30′04″N 73°33′43″W / 45.5011°N 73.5619°W |
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| Location | Victoria Square, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Designer | Marshall Wood (sculptor) |
| Type | Monument |
| Material | Bronze and granite |
| Beginning date | 1869 |
| Opening date | 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[]
The Victoria Memorial in Victoria Square, 1903
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Monument à la reine Victoria". Art Public Montréal. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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- 1872 in Canada
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