Victoria Memorial, Bronze statue in Victoria Square, Montreal, Canada

The Victoria Memorial is a bronze statue of a young, slender Queen Victoria in classical robes, holding an orb and scepter. Sculpted by Marshall Wood and cast by Holbrook & Company in 1869, it stands at the centre of Victoria Square in Montreal, unveiled on November 21, 1872.

The statue was made by English sculptor Marshall Wood and unveiled on November 21, 1872, by Governor General Lord Dufferin. It was funded by public subscription on the occasion of Prince Arthur's stay in Montreal, and the bronze was cast in 1869 by Holbrook & Company of Chelsea, England. After Queen Victoria's death in 1901, wreaths five feet high piled at its base.

The memorial reflects British influence that shaped Montreal in the late 1800s, standing as a reminder of the city's colonial ties. Today visitors encounter it as part of the city's layered history in a predominantly French-speaking context.

The memorial sits outdoors in a public square and is freely accessible at any time. You can walk around it easily and view the sculptures from all angles.

The monument stands in Victoria Square, not Place du Canada, and has no lions: the queen holds an orb and sceptre in classical robes. In October 2011 Occupy Montreal protesters put a Guy Fawkes mask on the statue and a banner renaming the square "Place du Peuple".