Harihar Bhawan
| Harihar Bhawan | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture and European styles of architecture |
| Town or city | Lalitpur |
| Country | Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°40′51″N 85°18′47″E / 27.6807°N 85.31312°E |
| Elevation | 1,322 metres (4,337 ft) |
| Client | Chandra Shumsher JBR |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Brick and mortar |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Kumar Narasingh Rana and Kishor Narasingh Rana |
Harihar Bhawan is a Rana palace in Patan. The palace complex, located west of the Shree Durbar, was incorporated into a vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings.
History
The palace complex lay in the heart of Kathmandu, to the west of the Shree Durbar.[1] Harihar Bhawan was built by Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana for his second son, Sankar Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.[2]
Under the Government of Nepal
After Shankar Shumsher stayed in the UK, the Government of Nepal nationalized all his properties, along with Harihar Bhawan.[2] Currently, this palace is occupied by the Department of Agriculture, National Library of Nepal and National Human Rights Commission.[3]
Earthquake 2015
This palace was partially damaged during the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, with the Department of Agriculture, national Library of Nepal, and the National Human Rights Commission evacuating.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "THE HISTORIC DURBARS OF KATHMANDU". Shankerhotels.com.np. 19 October 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ a b JBR, PurushottamShamsher (2007). Ranakalin Pramukh Atihasik Darbarharu [Chief Historical Palaces of the Rana Era] (in Nepali). Vidarthi Pustak Bhandar. ISBN 978-9994611027.
- ^ "Ministry of Education: Singadurbar, Kathmandu, Nepal". Moe.gov.np. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Rana palaces after the earthquake". Nepalitimes.com. 20 May 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.