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In 1674, he built a Shikara-style Shiva temple with a gilded repousse mask of the God on each side in Bhaktapu. In 1682 he built, near the Durbar square, the two-storied Dharmasala Palace in which there is a golden Mahadeva. [15] The palace was used by royalty until 1769 and today is a museum and part of the World Heritage Site on Durbar Square.
723 CE – Kathmandu founded by Raja Gunakamedeva. [2] 1339 – Samasuddhin attacks Nepal and loots lot of jewels; 1480 – Kathmandu becomes independent. [1] 1596 – Temple of Kathmandu built. [1] 1690 – Maju Deval built. [3] 1768 – Battle of Kathmandu; city taken by Gurkha forces of Prithvi Narayan Shah. [4]
Dharahara in Kathmandu was the tallest building in Nepal and the second such tower built by Bhimsen Thapa. [8] The first tower was built eight years earlier in 1824 (1881 BS) at his residence, Janarala Bagh, situated at south-east of Sundhara, near Bhotebahal of Kathmandu. [9] It got torn in half during the earthquake of 1834 and was never ...
The Nautalle Durbar is an important and iconic structure in Kathmandu, which is one of the ancient cities of the Kathmandu Valley. The palace is famous for its nine stories (hence "Nautalle" meaning "nine-story"), and it has been an important part of the history and architecture of the Kathmandu Valley. [6]
Kathmandu, [a] officially the Kathmandu Metropolitan City, [b] is the seat of federal government and the most populous city in Nepal.As of the 2021 Nepal census, [3] there were 845,767 inhabitants living in 105,649 households and approximately 4 million people in its surrounding agglomeration.
Kasthamandap (Sanskrit: काष्ठमण्डप, Nepal Bhasa:मरु सत: Maru Satta:; literally "Wood-Covered Shelter") is a reconstructed three-storied public shelter which was built by Lila Vajra. There is also a shrine consecrated to Gorakshanath situated at Maru, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Kathmandu Valley itself was referred to as "Nepal Proper" by British historians. As per the World Bank, the Kathmandu Valley was one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in South Asia with 2.5 million population by 2010 and an annual growth rate of 4%. [4] In 2015, Kathmandu Valley was hit by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. [5]
Gorkhali soldiers preparing war against Kathmandu Valley. Despite his initial resentment that the valley kings were well prepared and the Gorkhalis were not, Kaji Kalu Pande agreed for a battle against the kingdom of Kirtipur in the Kathmandu valley on being insisted by the king. The Gorkhalis had set up a base in Naikap to mount their assaults ...