Dharahara Tower (Kathmandu)
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destroyed, minaret, 1830s construction, notable by news
Dharahara (Nepali: धरहरा), also called Bhimsen Tower, was a nine storey 61.88 metres (203.0 ft) tall tower at the center of Sundhara in Kathmandu. It was a built in 1832 by the then Prime Minister of Nepal Bhimsen Thapa. It was a part of the Architecture of Kathmandu recognized by UNESCO.
The tower had a spiral staircase containing 213 steps. The eighth floor held a circular balcony for observers that provided a panoramic view of the Kathmandu valley. The tower had a 5.2 metres (17 ft) bronze mast on the roof. The tower was open to visitors from 2005 to 2015.
On 25 April 2015, a massive earthquake of 7.9 magnitude caused the collapse of the historic tower.
The tower had a spiral staircase containing 213 steps. The eighth floor held a circular balcony for observers that provided a panoramic view of the Kathmandu valley. The tower had a 5.2 metres (17 ft) bronze mast on the roof. The tower was open to visitors from 2005 to 2015.
On 25 April 2015, a massive earthquake of 7.9 magnitude caused the collapse of the historic tower.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharahara
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Coordinates: 27°42'2"N 85°18'42"E
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