Dharahara

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Dharahara at february 2013

Dharahara (Nepali: धरहरा), was a nine storey building in Nepal. It was 61.88 metres (203.0 ft) tall.[1] It was at the center of Sundhara in Kathmandu. It was built by Bhimsen Thapa in 1832. The tower was destroyed by the 25 April 2015 Nepal earthquake.

Dharahara Media

  • Dharahara or the Bhimsen Tower was built during the 19th century by Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa.

  • Dharahara after 2015 earthquake. Kathmandu Nepal

  • The original Dharahara before the 1934 earthquake

  • The remains of Dharahara preserved under safety netting

  • Evacuation from under the rubble of Dharahara after the 2015 earthquake

  • The remains of Dharahara after the 2015 earthquake

  • The remains of Dharahara after the 2015 earthquake

  • Twilight sun peeking through the window of the iconic Dharahara

References

  1. ↑ "In pictures: Earthquake in Nepal demolishes Darahara Tower". DNA. http://www.dnaindia.com/world/photo-gallery-in-pictures-earthquake-in-nepal-demolishes-darahara-tower-2080626. Retrieved 25 April 2015. 

Other websites

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