Nuwakot Palace
Nuwakot Palace Complex | |
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![]() Nuwakot Palace in 2015 | |
![]() ![]() Nuwakot Palace Complex Location within Bagmati Province | |
General information | |
Type | Palace |
Architectural style | Nepalese architecture |
Location | Nuwakot, Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province |
Country | Nepal |
Coordinates | 27°54′50″N 85°09′53″E / 27.913760831186664°N 85.16475430315691°ECoordinates: 27°54′50″N 85°09′53″E / 27.913760831186664°N 85.16475430315691°E |
Opened | 18th Century |
Nuwakot Palace is a palace built by Nepal's first king Prithvi Narayan Shah in the 18th century and is located in Nuwakot, Bidur Municipality.[1][2]
The palace is currently being restored after the April 2015 Nepal earthquake which devastated the complex.[1][2] Nuwakot Palace is currently listed as a UNESCO tentative site since 2008.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Reconstruction work on Sat Tale Durbar in Nuwakot affected by pandemic". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Gajurel, Ram Hari (4 February 2017). "Historic Nuwakot Palace awaits renovation". My Republica. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Nuwakot Palace Complex". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Nuwakot palace ravaged". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
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Categories:
- Historic sites in Nepal
- Shah palaces of Nepal
- 18th-century establishments in Nepal
- Buildings and structures in Nuwakot District
- Nepalese building and structure stubs