Dharahara or the Bhimsen Tower was built during the 19th century by Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa. The tower imitating the Mughal minarets was erected just outside the Kathmandu city walls, where it dominated the city skyline. Dharahara was originally eleven storeys and was damaged in the 1934 ea...
Vendors selling produce in Kathmandu Durbar Square. The road on the back where the houses can be seen is Freak Street, or in Newari Jochhen Tole, refering to the hippy trail of 1960s and 1970s.
