LOOK: Historic Nepal Sites Before And After The Quake
Swayambhunath
Swayambhunath, which was built in the 5th century, is one of the city's two Buddhist centers; the stupa is the oldest Buddhist monument in the valley where the capital sits. The Swayambhunath complex was badly damaged by the quake, as can be seen in the following pictures.
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(Top) A dog sits outside the Swayambhunath stupa, an ancient religious complex atop a hill, in Kathmandu on Jan. 27, 2014. (Bottom) A monk salvages belongings Sunday from the rubble caused by Saturday's earthquake at the Nepalese heritage site. Niranjan Shrestha/AP and Narendra Shrestha/EPA/Landov hide caption
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(Top) A dog sits outside the Swayambhunath stupa, an ancient religious complex atop a hill, in Kathmandu on Jan. 27, 2014. (Bottom) A monk salvages belongings Sunday from the rubble caused by Saturday's earthquake at the Nepalese heritage site.
Niranjan Shrestha/AP and Narendra Shrestha/EPA/Landov
Dharara Tower
The Dharara was built in 1832 and offers panoramic views of Kathmandu. It was severely damaged in an earthquake in 1834 and destroyed in another quake in 1934, after which it was rebuilt.
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(Top) Bhimsen Tower, also called Dharahara, is seen in Kathmandu on July 27, 2013. (Bottom) The collapsed landmark on Saturday. Sunil Sharma/Xinhua/Landov and Narendra Shrestha/EPA/Landov hide caption
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(Top) Bhimsen Tower, also called Dharahara, is seen in Kathmandu on July 27, 2013. (Bottom) The collapsed landmark on Saturday.
Sunil Sharma/Xinhua/Landov and Narendra Shrestha/EPA/Landov
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