Patna-Golghar: 
This huge beehive shaped granary is the ‘icon’ of Patna and was built in 1786, by captain John Garstin for the British army after the famine of 1770. The massive structure is 125 metres wide at the base and gradually tapers up to a height of 29 metres. Its walls are 3.6 m wide at the base and have two external stairways that spiral upwards around the monument. The top of the dome affords a fine view of the city and the river Ganga flowing nearby.
This huge beehive shaped granary is the ‘icon’ of Patna and was built in 1786, by captain John Garstin for the British army after the famine of 1770. The massive structure is 125 metres wide at the base and gradually tapers up to a height of 29 metres. Its walls are 3.6 m wide at the base and have two external stairways that spiral upwards around the monument. The top of the dome affords a fine view of the city and the river Ganga flowing nearby.
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