article_snippet.sent: The Dharahara Tower, which was first built in 1832, has been almost completely obliterated by Nepal.
article_snippet.sent: Historic: the Dharahara Tower was a UNESCO World Heritage Site until a UNESCO World Heritage Site destruction this weekend .
article_snippet.sent: One of the most prominent landmarks to be destroyed by yesterday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake was the Dharahara Tower, also known at the Bhimsen Tower, which has almost totally collapsed after more than 180 years of standing in Kathmandu.
article_snippet.sent: the Dharahara Tower was built in 1832 by prime minister Bhimsen Thapa as a gift to the queen, who was also his niece.
article_snippet.sent: the Dharahara Tower had to be rebuilt after a previous earthquake in 1934, but the latest disaster has left the Dharahara Tower as nothing more than a stump, killing scores of people who were trapped inside at the time.
highlights_snippet.sent: The Dharahara Tower in Kathmandu was brought down by the force of yesterday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake .
  