Golghar, is located to the west of the Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
Captain John Garstin got this Silo built for the purpose of storing grains for the British armyafter the devastating famine of 1770.The storing capacity of Golgahr is 140000 tons and its construction was completed on 20th July 1786. At that time, India was under the British Raj. It has a foundation of 125m, and a height of 29m. It is pillarless with the wall of 3.6m width at the bottom. One can climb atop the Golghar through the 145 steps of its winding stairway around the monument. The top of the Golghar presents a wonderful view of the city and the Ganga flowing nearby. At time of its construction, it was the tallest building in Patna.
One interesting fact about Golghar is that it has never been filled to its maximum capacity and there are no plans in future as well. The reason for this is an obvious fact.Due to the oversight during its design the doors were designed to open inside. Thus, if it is filled to its maximum capacity, then the doors will not open.
Captain John Garstin got this Silo built for the purpose of storing grains for the British armyafter the devastating famine of 1770.The storing capacity of Golgahr is 140000 tons and its construction was completed on 20th July 1786. At that time, India was under the British Raj. It has a foundation of 125m, and a height of 29m. It is pillarless with the wall of 3.6m width at the bottom. One can climb atop the Golghar through the 145 steps of its winding stairway around the monument. The top of the Golghar presents a wonderful view of the city and the Ganga flowing nearby. At time of its construction, it was the tallest building in Patna.
One interesting fact about Golghar is that it has never been filled to its maximum capacity and there are no plans in future as well. The reason for this is an obvious fact.Due to the oversight during its design the doors were designed to open inside. Thus, if it is filled to its maximum capacity, then the doors will not open.
