Castles near Kathmandu

7 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre: every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.

Within 100 km: 7 landmarks
By type: 6 palaces & châteaux · 1 ruin
Closest: Narayanhiti Palace · 1 km
Most famous: Narayanhiti Palace · #989
Oldest: Hanuman Dhoka · c. 1550
City: 845,767 residents

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The closest landmark is also the most famous: Narayanhiti Palace, ranked #989 of 9,902 worldwide, 1 km north of the city centre. The oldest dated site in the circle is Hanuman Dhoka, founded c. 1550.

Every one of them stands in Nepal: the country page shows the full national picture.

Within 25 km of Kathmandu

Narayanhiti Palace
1 km north · Palace & château
The Narayanhiti Palace Museum is a public museum in Kathmandu, Nepal located east of the Kaiser Mahal and next to Thamel.
Singha Durbar
1 km south · Palace & château
Singha Durbar is a palace in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex lies in the centre of Kathmandu, to the north of Babar Mahal and…
Hanuman Dhoka
1 km south-west · Palace & château
Hanuman Dhoka is a complex of structures with the Royal Palace of the Malla kings and also of the Shah dynasty in the Durbar Square of central…
Thapathali Durbar
2 km south · Palace & château
Thapathali Durbar was a palace complex in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Thapathali means abode of the Thapas.

Day trips: 25–60 km

Nuwakot Palace
27 km north-west · Palace & château
Nuwakot Palace is a palace built by Nepal's first king Prithvi Narayan Shah in the 18th century and is located in Nuwakot, Bidur Municipality.

Farther afield: 60–100 km

Rasuwa Fort
63 km north · Ruin
Rasuwa Fort or Rasuwa Gadhi is a historical fort ruin in the Rasuwa District of Nepal roughly at the border with Tibet, China.
Gorkha Palace
75 km north-west · Palace & château
The Gorkha Palace, located in the Gorkha district of Nepal, is a historic landmark built in the 16th century by Ram Shah.

Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q3037.

Frequently asked questions

How many castles are near Kathmandu?

The Castle Map atlas maps 7 landmarks (6 palaces & châteaux · 1 ruin) within 100 km of the centre of Kathmandu, measured straight-line: a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.

What is the closest castle to Kathmandu?

Narayanhiti Palace, a palace 1 km north of the city centre.

What is the oldest castle near Kathmandu?

The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Hanuman Dhoka, founded c. 1550: 1 km south-west. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.