Phora Durbar was a palace built by Bir Shumsher Jang Bahadur Rana in 1895 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Located right in front of Narayanhiti Palace and spread over 8 acres,[1] the palace was sold to the United States in 1966 after which it was demolished promptly to build a country club exclusively for American embassy staff and invited guests.[2][3] Phora Durbar is also called the "American Club" or even "Little America".[4][5]
References
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- ^ Child, John (2006). Streets of Silver, Streets of Gold: Ten Easy Walks Among the Gods, Legends, and Bazaars of Kathmandu. Himal Books. p. 106. ISBN 978-99933-43-76-9.
- ^ State, United States Department of (1984). Nepal: Post Report. U.S. Department of State.
- ^ Bent, Hannah (2012). Blown Away and Back Again. Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-105-23168-1.
- ^ Coles, Anne; Fechter, Anne-Meike (2012-08-06). Gender and Family Among Transnational Professionals. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-15620-7.