Gaddi Baithak is a neoclassical palace in Kathmandu Durbar Square.[1] It was built by Chandra Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana in 1908, and it was used for to coronations and to welcome head of states from other countries. It has been renovated 2 times so far due to extensive damage during earthquakes.[2][3]
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Location | Kathmandu Durbar Square |
Town or city | Kathmandu |
Country | Nepal |
Coordinates | 27°42′14″N 85°18′24″E / 27.704011262751994°N 85.30673947910392°E |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Gaddi_Baithak_after_restoration.jpg/220px-Gaddi_Baithak_after_restoration.jpg)
References
edit- ^ "Restored Gaddi Baithak sparks controversy". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Gaddi Baithak is now open to the public". My Republica. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Gaddi Baithak at Hanumandhoka opens to public after restoration". OnlineKhabar. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
External links
edit- Media related to Gaddi Baithak, Kathmandu at Wikimedia Commons