Global InformationNautalle Durbar information
| Nautalle Durbar | |
|---|---|
नौतले दरबार | |
 Nautalle Durbar in 2014 | |
  Nautalle Durbar Location within Bagmati Province  Nautalle Durbar Nautalle Durbar (Nepal) | |
| Alternative names | Basantapur Tower |
| General information | |
| Location | Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Durbar Square |
| Coordinates | 27°42′14″N 85°18′27″E / 27.703881611584134°N 85.30747693218386°E |
Nautalle Durbar (Nepali: नौतले दरबार; sometimes known as Basantapur Durbar (Nepali: बसंतपुर दरबार)) is a palace in Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Durbar Square.[1]
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]
- ^ Amatya, Rishi (July 2010). "On the Ninth : Nautalle Durbar". ECS NEPAL. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Basantapur (Kathmandu) Tower". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Nepal's Kathmandu valley treasures: Before and after". BBC News. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Sanday, John (1979). Monuments of the Katmandu Valley. Unesco. p. 64. ISBN 978-92-3-101644-8.