Gadi Buru
{{Short description|Clock tower in Malé, Maldives}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2023}}
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{{Infobox building
| name = Gadi Buru
| native_name = ގަޑިބުރު
| native_name_lang = dv
| alternate_names = Bodu Gadi
| image = Gadi Buru clock tower (2).jpg
| coordinates = {{coord|4.176130|N|73.506218|E}}
| building_type = Clock tower
| location = Maafannu, Malé, Maldives
| completion_date = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1990|11|22}}
| footnotes = Rebuilt {{Start date|df=yes|2023|11|18}}
Demolished {{Start date|df=yes|2017|8|2}}
}}
The Gadi Buru ({{langx|dv|ގަޑިބުރު}}) also known as the Bodu Gadi is a clock tower in Malé, the capital of the Maldives.
Gadi Buru was built following the Silver Jubilee of Maldivian Independence and was demolished 2017.{{Cite news |date=19 November 2023 |title=Newly Reconstructed Gadiburu Clock Tower Unveiled in Maafannu |url=https://www.plus.mv/photo-stories/64304/ |access-date=20 June 2024 |work=MV+}} It was rebuilt and reopened in 2023.{{Cite news |date=18 November 2023 |title=Male’ City gets back landmark clock tower |url=https://en.sun.mv/85993 |access-date=20 June 2024 |work=Sun}}
History
The Gadi Buru clock tower was built in 1990 to celebrate the 25th Independence day of the Madives.{{cite news |last1=Rehan |first1=Mohamed |date=19 November 2023 |title=Malé clock tower opens with modern changes |url=https://edition.mv/features/30182 |access-date=20 June 2024 |work=The Edition}} It was built with the hospitality of Sri Lanka. The tower was developed by the Government of Sri Lanka to signify the relations between Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
File:Maafannu Clock_tower (1990s).jpg
In 1990, Sri Lanka generously donated a clock to be installed in a newly constructed tower. Unfortunately, shortly after its installation, the clock ceased functioning and has remained inoperative since then. Despite this, the tower itself has undergone numerous renovations and restorations over the years. However, these efforts have not extended to repairing the clock, which continues to stand as a silent feature of the tower. The clock's persistent state of disrepair contrasts with the continuous upkeep and improvements made to the surrounding structure.
Gadi Buru was demolished by the government on 2 August 2017.{{cite news |last=Haazimaa |first=Khadheeja |date=2 July 2017 |title=މަރާމާތުކުރި ފަހުން ގަޑިބުރު ތަޅާލައިފި |trans-title=The clock tower demolished after renovation |url=https://mihaaru.com/news/19255 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220903095921/https://mihaaru.com/news/19255 |archive-date=3 September 2022 |access-date=20 June 2024 |work=Mihaaru |language=dv}}
The Gadi Buru was rebuilt in November 2023 by Rasheed Carpentry and Construction and the Malé City council.{{cite news |date=19 November 2023 |title=New clock tower inaugurated in Maafannu ward |url=https://psmnews.mv/en/128779 |access-date=20 June 2024 |work=PSM News |agency=Public Service Media}}