Cunningham Tower Clock - Peshawar, Pakistan
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N 34° 00.585 E 071° 34.545
42S E 737867 N 3766228
This clock tower is one of the most iconic elements to visit in Peshawar, western Pakistan
Waymark Code: WM17ZQX
Location: Pakistan
Date Posted: 04/29/2023
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Cunningham Clock Tower was built in 1900 and it's located in the core of Peshawar old town. Around it the scenario can't be more picturesque. A crowd flows all day long. There is a street fishmarket and commerce is intense.
The tower is octogonal, made of small orange bricks and the clock has a white background featuring Roman numerals.
From Wikipedia (see link bellow):
"The Cunningham Clock Tower in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, was built in 1900, "in commemoration of the Her Majesty the Queen Empress". The tower was named after Sir George Cunningham, former British governor and political agent in the province.
History
Designed by James Strachan, the Municipal Engineer of Peshawar, the foundation stone was laid by the George Cunningham, Governor of the North West Frontier Province (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) in 1898. It was opened to the public in 1900 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. The construction of the building was funded by Balmukand family.
The building was damaged in the 1965 indo-pak war when an Indian plane mistook it for the airstrip of Peshawar airport. It was then rebuilt in 2003 by Haroon Bilour.
Structure
The tower is 31 feet in diameter. Its base is 13 by 4 metres (43 ft × 13 ft) and stands 26 metres (85 ft) tall at the Ghanta Ghar Chowk (“Clock Tower Square”)."
Status: Working
Display: Mounted
Year built: 01/01/1900
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