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Gaddi Baithak

Kathmandu, Nepal · built 1908

Gaddi Baithak is a historical palace in Kathmandu Durbar Square. 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.

Palace data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Other palaces in Nepal