Victoria’s Angel gets a 200W glow-up

The Angel of Victory, the crowning glory of Victoria Memorial, has finally been given a spotlight of its own. Once a faint silhouette above Kolkata’s skyline, the winged figure now shines with a golden radiance as dusk falls over the Maidan. In a carefully planned lighting project completed within two weeks, yellow LED lights now illuminate the Angel. The lights are mounted on concrete blocks to preserve the monument’s structure. The lighting has been calibrated to match the existing façade illumination. Controlled by an automatic timer, it ensures both visual harmony and operational efficiency.


It was important to illuminate the Angel of Victory as it is the highest & most important point of the monument. The entire Victoria Memorial looks golden at night now
– Anurag Kumar, secretary and curator -in-charge, Victoria Memorial Hall

From the shadows to the spotlight
Before:

• Only the monument was illuminated
• The lights would be switched on at 6pm and switched off at 11 pm
• The peripheral lights only illuminated the monument, and the Angel of Victory glimmered only in reflected light and looked greenish

After:

• 10 lights of 20W each, fixed on concrete blocks, placed at eight-degree diversions illuminate the Angel of Victory
• The illumination starts at 6pm. While the lights of the monument will go off at 11pm, the Angel will continue to shine till 5am
  every day