Nautalle Durbar

Nautalle Durbar (Nepali: नौतले दरबार; sometimes known as Basantapur Durbar (Nepali: बसंतपुर दरबार)) is a palace in Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Durbar Square.

Nautalle Durbar
नौतले दरबार
Nautalle Durbar in 2014
Nautalle Durbar
Location within Bagmati Province
Nautalle Durbar
Nautalle Durbar (Nepal)
Alternative namesBasantapur Tower
General information
LocationHanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Durbar Square
Coordinates27.703881611584134°N 85.30747693218386°E / 27.703881611584134; 85.30747693218386

It was built by Prithvi Narayan Shah to commemorate the Unification of Nepal. During the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, the top tiers collapsed.

Nautalle Durbar also served as the early residence of the King of Nepal.

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