Nautalle Durbar

Summary

Nautalle Durbar (Nepali: नौतले दरबार; sometimes known as Basantapur Durbar (Nepali: बसंतपुर दरबार)) is a palace in Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Durbar Square.[1]

Nautalle Durbar
नौतले दरबार
Nautalle Durbar in 2014
Nautalle Durbar is located in Bagmati Province
Nautalle Durbar
Nautalle Durbar
Location within Bagmati Province
Nautalle Durbar is located in Nepal
Nautalle Durbar
Nautalle Durbar
Nautalle Durbar (Nepal)
Alternative namesBasantapur Tower
General information
LocationHanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Durbar Square
Coordinates27°42′14″N 85°18′27″E / 27.703881611584134°N 85.30747693218386°E / 27.703881611584134; 85.30747693218386

It was built by Prithvi Narayan Shah to commemorate the Unification of Nepal.[2] During the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, the top tiers collapsed.[3][4]

Nautalle Durbar also served as the early residence of the King of Nepal.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Amatya, Rishi (July 2010). "On the Ninth : Nautalle Durbar". ECS NEPAL. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. ^ Shrestha, Narayan P. (1997). Kathmandu, the Eternal Kumari: An In-depth Guide to the Sacred Places, Historic Sites, and Important Monuments of Kathmandu Valley. Saroj & Kauz. p. 137.
  3. ^ "Basantapur (Kathmandu) Tower". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Nepal's Kathmandu valley treasures: Before and after". BBC News. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. ^ Sanday, John (1979). Monuments of the Katmandu Valley. Unesco. p. 64. ISBN 978-92-3-101644-8.