Nautalle Durbar | |
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नौतले दरबार | |
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]