Dharahara
Sight in Kathmandu, Central Development Region, Nepal
Dharahara or Bhimsen Stambha (Nepali: धरहरा; pronounced [dʱʌɾʌɦʌɾa] or [dʱʌɾʌːɾa]), is a 72-metre-tall (236 ft) tower at the centre of Sundhara, Kathmandu, Nepal. It was first built in 1832 by Mukhtiyar (equivalent to Prime Minister) Bhimsen Thapa under the commission of Queen Lalit Tripurasundari and was a part of the architecture of Kathmandu recognized by UNESCO. It has been damaged and reconstruct... (read more on Wikipedia)
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Hotels/Accommodations nearby
- Hotel Krishna Palace (20 m)
- Peace Guest House, Sundhara (20 m)
- Imperial Hotel (30 m)
- Hotel Nippon (40 m)
- Hotel Golden (40 m)
Other locations nearby
- Civil Mall (130 m)
- Durbar Square (440 m)
- Hanuman Dhoka (450 m)
- Hanuman Dhoka (450 m)
- Jaganath Temple (460 m)
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