# Ghanta Ghar (Kathmandu)

_Clock tower in Kathmandu, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> The Ghanta Ghar (घन्टाघर), situated in the capital city of Kathmandu, is the oldest clock tower of Nepal. It lies in front of Rani Pokhari and near Trichandra College. It was built by Rana Prime Minister Bir Shumsher. The original clock tower was designed after Big Ben of London, as Western influence crept into Nepalese architecture during the Rana era. The GhantaGhar that stands today was rebuilt after the 1990 BS earthquake, standing on the site of the original after the old tower was destroyed by the earthquake.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** clock tower ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11205395#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu (city) › Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11205395#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 27.7075, 85.3147

## Questions

**Where is Ghanta Ghar (Kathmandu) located?**  
Ghanta Ghar (Kathmandu) is located in Kathmandu, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ghanta Ghar (Kathmandu)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghanta_Ghar_(Kathmandu)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): घण्टाघर (काठमाडौं)](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%A3%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%98%E0%A4%B0_%28%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%81%29) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q11205395](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11205395) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ghanta Ghar 2018.jpg by Bijay Chaurasia (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ghanta_Ghar_2018.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ghanta Ghar (Kathmandu), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ghanta Ghar 2018.jpg — Bijay Chaurasia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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