Dharahara, also known as Bhimsen Stambha ; pronounced, is a 72-meter-tall tower located in Sundhara, Kathmandu, Nepal. It was first built in 1832 by Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa under the commission of Queen Lalit Tripurasundari and was part of the architectural heritage of Kathmandu recognized by UNESCO. The tower had a spiral staircase with 213 ste…
Dharahara, also known as Bhimsen Stambha ; pronounced, is a 72-meter-tall tower located in Sundhara, Kathmandu, Nepal. It was first built in 1832 by Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa under the commission of Queen Lalit Tripurasundari and was part of the architectural heritage of Kathmandu recognized by UNESCO. The tower had a spiral staircase with 213 steps, and the eighth floor had a circular balcony providing a panoramic view of the Kathmandu Valley. It also had a 5.2-meter bronze mast on the roof.
Architectural style: Mughal and neoclassical style
Location: Sundhara, Kathmandu, Nepal
Completed: 1832 or later
Alternative names: Bhimsen Tower
Status: Complete (reconstructed)
Country: Nepal
Destroyed: 15 January 1934 (1934 earthquake; two of the original nine storeys remained) · 25 April 2015 (2015 earthquake; a 10-metre-tall (33 ft) stump of the base remains)
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