The cunningham clock tower in peshawar ghanta ghar by epeshawar com
The Cunningham Clock Tower in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, was built in 1900 "in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen Empress". The tower was named after Sir George Cunningham, former British governor and political agent in the province.
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- The cunningham clock tower in peshawar ghanta ghar by epeshawar com
- Design and Opening
- Structure
- References
Design and Opening
Designed by James Strachan, the Municipal Engineer of Peshawar, the foundation stone was laid by the George Cunningham, Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (at that time called the North West Frontier Province) in 1898.[1] It was formally opened to the public in 1900 in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria of United Kingdom.
Structure
The tower is 31 inch in diameter. Its base is 13 by 4 metres (43 ft × 13 ft) and stands 26 metres (85 ft) tall inside famous ghanta ghar chowk (clock tower square) of Peshawar walled city.
