Cunningham Clock Tower, Colonial clock tower in Old Peshawar City, Pakistan.
Cunningham Clock Tower is an octagonal colonial structure in Peshawar's old city, rising approximately 26 meters with a prominent clock visible across the area. The tower stands at a major intersection and dominates the streets surrounding it with its solid presence.
The tower was built around 1900 and stands as a monument to a significant event in British royal history. Its construction resulted from collaboration between local financiers and British engineers who shaped Peshawar's appearance.
Locals call it Ghanta Ghar, and it stands at the heart of Peshawar's old city where residents naturally gather and navigate their daily routines. The tower functions as a social landmark that has shaped how people move through and remember this part of town.
The tower stands at Ghanta Ghar Chowk intersection in the city center and continues to function as both a timekeeper and navigation landmark. Visitors should explore the area during daylight hours when the streets are active and the clock is easy to see.
The tower sustained damage during an armed conflict in the 1960s when an air strike mistook it for a military installation. The structure was later restored and still shows traces of this turbulent period in its appearance.
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