The Queen Regent, Kempananjammani, of the Mysore State laid the foundation stone for the hospital in 1897. This was to mark the occasion of Queen Victoria’s 60-year reign. Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, inaugurated the completed 140-bed hospital in 1900. Today, Victoria Hospital is said to be the second largest in the country and, according to official sources, can accommodate more than 1,000 patients at a time. The lower half of the stone building is dotted by a series of curved archways. This is topped by pillars and a triangular pediment.