Nuwakot Palace

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Nuwakot Palace Complex
Nuwakot Palace (5).jpg
Nuwakot Palace in 2015
Nuwakot Palace Complex is located in Bagmati Province
Nuwakot Palace Complex
Nuwakot Palace Complex
Location within Bagmati Province
General information
TypePalace
Architectural styleNepalese architecture
LocationNuwakot, Nuwakot District, Bagmati Province
CountryNepal
Coordinates27°54′50″N 85°09′53″E / 27.913760831186664°N 85.16475430315691°E / 27.913760831186664; 85.16475430315691Coordinates: 27°54′50″N 85°09′53″E / 27.913760831186664°N 85.16475430315691°E / 27.913760831186664; 85.16475430315691
Opened18th 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[]

  1. ^ a b "Reconstruction work on Sat Tale Durbar in Nuwakot affected by pandemic". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 31 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b Gajurel, Ram Hari (4 February 2017). "Historic Nuwakot Palace awaits renovation". My Republica. Retrieved 31 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Nuwakot Palace Complex". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 31 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Nuwakot palace ravaged". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 31 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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