Victoria Memorial (Montreal)
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The Victoria Memorial is a sculpture placed at the centre of the Victoria Square, Montreal
.
adorning the Victoria Square
is the work of sculptor Marshall Wood (1820-1882), 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 a donation from a citizens' committee, by public subscription, on the occasion of Prince Arthur
’s visit to Montreal
. The bronze was cast by Holbrook & Company, Chelsea, England in 1869.
Image:Victoria Square Historic.jpg|The Victoria Memorial in Victoria Square, 1903
Image:Montréal - Square-Victoria, Victoria, 18-38 - 20050308 .jpg
Victoria Square, Montreal
Victoria Square is a town square and public space in the Quartier International de Montréal area of downtown Montreal, Quebec, at the intersection of Beaver Hall Hill and McGill Street. The Square forms an integral component of the city's urban public transit system and constitutes a 'prestige...
.
Overview
The fine statue of the Queen VictoriaVictoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
adorning the Victoria Square
Victoria Square, Montreal
Victoria Square is a town square and public space in the Quartier International de Montréal area of downtown Montreal, Quebec, at the intersection of Beaver Hall Hill and McGill Street. The Square forms an integral component of the city's urban public transit system and constitutes a 'prestige...
is the work of sculptor Marshall Wood (1820-1882), and was unveiled in 1872 by Lord Dufferin
Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, KP, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC was a British public servant and prominent member of Victorian society...
, the Governor General of Canada
Governor General of Canada
The Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
. At the time, the area surrounding Victoria Square was a prestigious neighbourhood.
It was a donation from a citizens' committee, by public subscription, on the occasion of Prince Arthur
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was a member of the shared British and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha royal family who served as the Governor General of Canada, the 10th since Canadian Confederation.Born the seventh child and third son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and...
’s visit to Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. 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