Narayanhiti Palace Museum
Narayanhiti Palace Museum's interior design is in the Late Victorian style. There are 52 rooms in total throughout the three sections. Nepal had 75 districts back then, and all the rooms, called Sadan, were named after the 75 districts. The major doors are named after Nepalese mountains, while the entrance door is named after Gauri Shankar Mountain. There are additional doors called Sagarmatha (Mount Everest), Mount Annapurna, Ganesh Himal, and others.
The foyer, Kaski Sadan, features an outstanding display of two Bengal tigers hunted by King Mahendra and King Birendra. This hall hosted formal government events as well as swearing ceremonies for Prime Ministers and leaders of constitutional bodies for the Kingdom of Nepal.
The Gorkha Bhaithak, the position of authority room, stands directly above the Kaski Baithak. Built in a Hindu Temple architecture, this Sadan has 48 feet Chandelier hanging on a 60 feet high Pagoda style ceiling with four concrete columns around representing Naga. The Throne of the Kingdom of Nepal is housed beneath the lofty roof. On important occasions, the royals delivered the proclamation in this noble parlor. Besidies, the relics of the Nepalese Royal Massacre, which occurred on June 1, 2001, may still be seen on the palace grounds. Many tourists come here to see the bullet marks that hit members of the Royal Family.
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- Website: http://narayanhitipalacemuseum.gov.np/
- Phone: +977 1-4227844
- Opening Hours: Mon & Thu to Sun - 10:00 to 16:00
- Address: P87C+V23, Narayanhiti Path, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
