Nyatapola Temple, consecrated in 1702, was built by King Bhupatindra Malla. The five roofs temple is raised on a corresponding number of terraces that dominate the Bhaktapur skyline.
View of Kal Mochan Tirtha and Ghat with the dome-shaped Hiranya Narayan Temple. The pagoda temple, to the left, was constructed by Queen Tripura Sundari in 1828 in memory of her husband King Rana bahadur Shah. Jung Bahadur Rana had the Narayan Temple built in 1875 The small bridge to the left of...
Jaisi Dewal in jaisidewal, Kathmandu. This temple was built in the 17th century and its name Jaisi Dewal comes from Lakshminarayan Joshi, a powerful minister of King Bhupatendra. It is located in a historical place which is believed to have been the nucleus of Kathmandu during the Lichchhavi per...
View of Kal Mochan Tirtha and Ghat with the dome-shaped Hiranya Narayan Temple. The pagoda temple, to the left, was constructed by Queen Tripura Sundari in 1828 in memory of her husband King Rana bahadur Shah. Jung Bahadur Rana had the Narayan Temple built in 1875 The small bridge to the left of...
View of Kal Mochan Tirtha and Ghat with the dome-shaped Hiranya Narayan Temple. The pagoda temple, to the left, was constructed by Queen Tripura Sundari in 1828 in memory of her husband King Rana bahadur Shah. Jung Bahadur Rana had the Narayan Temple built in 1875 The small bridge to the left of...
Dharahara or the Bhimsen Tower was built during the 19th century by Prime Minister Bhimsen Thapa. The tower imitating the Mughal minarets was erected just outside the Kathmandu city walls, where it dominated the city skyline. Dharahara was originally eleven storeys and was damaged in the 1934 ea...
An aerial view of Kathmandu Valley. In the foreground Bahadur Bhawan, which later became the first hotel, Royal Hotel, in Nepal. In the middle, Naryanhiti Palace, residence of the former King of Nepal and Phora Durbar.