Bahadur Bhawan
| Bahadur Bhawan (Char Burja Durbar) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture and European styles of architecture |
| Town or city | Kathmandu |
| Country | Nepal |
| Cost | Unknown |
| Client | Bir Shumsher JBR, Rudra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Brick and Mortar |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Jogbir Sthapit |
Bahadur Bhawan (initially known as Char Burja Durbar) is a Rana palace in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace was built by Bir Shumsher JBR and rebuilt by Rudra Shumsher JBR after its destruction by fire in BS 1962.[1]
History
[edit]The palace complex lay in the heart of Kathmandu, to the north of the Thamel and North of Naachghar.[2]
Under Rana
[edit]Hotel Royal
[edit]There is a record of Hotel Royal being used by visitors to the Coronation of Mahendra of Nepal on Feb 12, 1959.[3]
Under Government of Nepal
[edit]Earthquake 2015
[edit]Bahadur Bhawan suffered minor damage during the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, with heavier damage in the rear of the building.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ JBR, PurushottamShamsher (2007). Ranakalin Pramukh Atihasik Darbarharu [Chief Historical Palaces of the Rana Era] (in Nepali). Vidarthi Pustak Bhandar. ISBN 978-9994611027. Archived from the original on 10 January 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ^ "THE HISTORIC DURBARS OF KATHMANDU". 19 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ Unna, Warren W (22 March 2020). "Letter to Walter Rogers by Warren Unna" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "My City | Photo blog from Nepali Times » Blog Archive » Rana palaces after the earthquake". Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2015.