Nautalle_Durbar

Nautalle Durbar

Nautalle Durbar

Building in Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Durbar Square

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

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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

  1. [1]
    Amatya, Rishi (July 2010). "On the Ninth : Nautalle Durbar". ECS NEPAL. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. [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. [3]
    "Basantapur (Kathmandu) Tower". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Nepal's Kathmandu valley treasures: Before and after". BBC News. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  5. [5]
    Sanday, John (1979). Monuments of the Katmandu Valley. Unesco. p. 64. ISBN 978-92-3-101644-8.


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