Kathmandu: What the 2015 earthquake destroyed
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Revision as of 23:06, 25 April 2015
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Dharahara tower
Nepal's historic tower
The nine-storey, 50.5-metre-high Dharahara tower was built in the heart of the capital in 1832 by the then prime minister of Nepal Bhimsen Thapa. The tower was white, topped with a bronze minaret and contained a spiral staircase of over 200 steps. It was a major tourist attraction in the heart of the capital. Tourists were charged a small fee to climb the steps to the viewing deck. The architecture of the tower was designed in a fusion of the Mughal and European style. A small statue of Lord Shiva was placed on the top of the tower.
However, on 25 April 2015, the historic tower was reduced to just its base after a powerful earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck Nepal, destroying the minaret and trapping hundreds of weekend visitors under its debris.
