The Dharahara Tower
These shocking photographs reveal the terrible toll the Nepal earthquake has had on some of the country's most beautiful and historic landmarks.
這些觸目驚心的圖片展現(xiàn)了因尼泊爾地震所帶來的，幾處國家級最壯觀的歷史性地標性建筑打擊性的毀滅。
The
monuments of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, are recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site because of their unique architecture.
尼泊爾首都加德滿都的古跡因其獨特的建筑風格被聯(lián)合國教科文組織世界遺產(chǎn)列入世遺行列。
But several of the most recognisable buildings in the city, including towers and temples, now lie in
rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake.
但是其中一些城市最具標志性的建筑——包括塔和寺廟——如今在7.8級地震的摧殘下已成廢墟。
The Dharahara Tower, which was first built in 1832, has been almost completely obliterated by Nepal's earthquake.
建于1832年的達拉哈拉塔在地震后幾乎完全不復存在。
科普：
達拉哈拉塔是當時的首相比姆森·塔帕送給王后拉特·里普拉邦·桑達里的獻禮。這座建筑是一些類似于國王加冕這樣重大場合的集合地標。塔頂有希瓦靈根。希瓦靈根具有強烈的宗教意義，被印度教徒認為是印度教主神濕婆神的器官。塔的八樓還有一個觀景臺。
達拉哈拉塔其實已經(jīng)經(jīng)歷了2次地震的“摧殘”：1834年（剛造好不久真是可憐）和1934年（那回是徹底重建了）。在這次的強烈地震后，50米高的達拉哈拉塔直接變成一灘廢墟。
Kathmandu Durbar Square
The monuments of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, are recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site because of their unique architecture.
尼泊爾首都加德滿都的古跡因其獨特的建筑風格被聯(lián)合國教科文組織世界遺產(chǎn)列入世遺行列。
科普：
杜巴廣場（Durbar Square）意味王宮廣場。三個最突出的杜巴廣場都坐落在加德滿都河谷，皆屬于世界文化遺產(chǎn)：三個廣場分別位于加德滿都、帕坦和巴德崗。
杜巴廣場通常包括了開放式的庭院、廟宇、雕像、噴泉還有一些其他的設施。加德滿都的杜巴廣場曾是馬里亞和伊朗國王統(tǒng)治時期宮殿的所在地——這里在地震后毀壞的最為嚴重，帕坦和巴德崗也有不同程度的損壞。
Kathmandu Durbar Square2
After: The square is now piled with rubble after tall temples were brought down by the force of the earthquake.
地震后：在強震后，高聳入林的廟宇坍塌，廣場已成一片廢墟。
The Bhaktapur Durbar Square1
The Bhaktapur Durbar Square, pictured before the quake, is another one of the three main public spaces in the Kathmandu area.
地震前拍攝的巴德崗杜巴廣場——它曾是加德滿都地區(qū)三大主要公共場所之一。
The Bhaktapur Durbar Square2
The square in Bhaktapur has rubble heaped up after its ancient temples were damaged.
震后，廣場上的古代廟宇都紛紛坍塌，廣場也成廢墟遍地。
The Patan Durbar Square1
The Patan Durbar Square, pictured before the disaster, is the third major hub of the historic royal family which has been devastated.
（攝于震前）歷史上第三大皇室中心的帕坦杜巴廣場也被摧毀了。
科普：
帕坦杜巴廣場有16座寺廟和院落，其中最著名的為黑天神廟、黑天寺、哈里桑卡神廟、毗濕奴神廟、毗斯瓦納特神廟等。商業(yè)區(qū)Mangal Bazar一直延伸到廣場最南。名勝古跡在陽光的照射下金金閃閃、神圣莊嚴。
The Patan Durbar Square2
Religious sculptures were lying on the ground in Patan after the temples they were once part of collapsed.
一部分宗教廟宇建筑坍塌后就這么散落在帕坦地面上。
The Syambhunaath Stupa
The Syambhunaath Stupa, known as the monkey temple, is pictured left before and right after the quake.
被稱為猴廟的斯瓦揚布納特寺左圖是拍攝于地震前，右圖是地震后。
科普：
斯瓦揚布納特寺是佛教中的圣地之一。已有1500多年的悠久歷史。
