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Queen Victoria Pavilion

Coordinates: 17°41′44″N 83°17′33″E / 17.695419°N 83.292637°E / 17.695419; 83.292637
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Queen Victoria Pavilion
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17°41′44″N 83°17′33″E / 17.695419°N 83.292637°E / 17.695419; 83.292637
LocationOne Town, Visakhapatnam, India
TypeStatue
Materialbronze
Opening date4 May 1904; 120 years ago (1904-05-04)
Dedicated toQueen Victoria

Queen Victoria Pavilion is one of the oldest statues in Visakhapatnam. It is located in the One Town area of Visakhapatnam.[1]

History

In the year 1900, the Zamindar of Share Mohamud Puram and Yambrum Estates Akitam Venkata Jagga Rao visited Britain. For his visit, the British Government presented this bronze statue to the town of Vizagapatam.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Iconic Queen Victoria statue loses its sheen, lies in utter neglect". New Indian Express. 18 April 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Victoria Pavilion needs a facelift". Times of India. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2018.