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The literal meaning of Durbar Square is a place of palaces. There are three preserved Durbar Squares in Kathmandu valley and one unpreserved in Kirtipur.The Durbar Square of Kathmandu is located in the old city and has heritage buildings representing four kingdoms (Kantipur, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kirtipur), built over centuries, the earliest being the Licchavi dynasty.
Rani Pokhari is surrounded by historical buildings and famous structures. The clock tower Ghanta Ghar is situated across the road on the eastern side of the pond. The original clock tower, which had a more elaborate architecture, was destroyed during the Great earthquake of 1934. The present clock tower was built after the earthquake.
The Kathmandu Valley flourished in In terms of artistic architectural achievements, major cities such as Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur became centers of Newari culture and craftsmanship. Architectural traditions outside Nepal especially in Tibet and China It also influenced Newari architecture with its easy cultural and religious exchange.
The Maitighar Mandala (Nepali: माइतीघर मण्डला) is a symbolic monument located in the heart of Kathmandu, Nepal. It is an island at the intersection of roads from Thapathali, New Baneshwor, Bhadrakali and at the southeast corner of Singhadurbar, the administrative centre of Nepal. It forms an important landmark in the ...
National Museum of Nepal. Kathmandu is home to a number of museums and art galleries, including the National Museum of Nepal and the Natural History Museum of Nepal. Nepals's art and architecture is a dazzling display from medieval to the present, which is a heady amalgamation of two of the ancient and greatest religions of the world – Hinduism and Buddhism.
The work was led by the Austrian restoration architect Götz Hagmüller. With the restoration now complete, the garden has also been updated with the addition of modern facilities as well. In its reformed state, it provides an oasis of peace and tranquility within the urban bustle of Kathmandu and continues to be a tourist landmark.
The Ghanta Ghar (घन्टाघर), situated in the capital city of Kathmandu, is the oldest clock tower of Nepal. It lies in front of Rani Pokhari and near Trichandra College . It was built by Rana Prime Minister Bir Shumsher .
Bricks used in Kaiser Mahal with Nepali letters "Keshar" The palace complex lay in the heart of Kathmandu, to the west of the Narayanhity Palace. [1] [2] Later Jeet Shumsher sold his palace to Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, who then destroyed the old palace and build a new palace in 1895 for his son Kaiser Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana [3] These unique and impressive Edwardian features ...