Ruin
Rasuwa Fort
🇳🇵 Nepal · 19th century
Rasuwa Fort or Rasuwa Gadhi (Nepali: रसुवागढी) is a historical fort ruin in the Rasuwa District of Nepal roughly at the border with Tibet, China. It is located along the Trishuli River 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the Nepalese town of Timure in Langtang National Park, yet 25 km south of the nearest locality of China at Gyirong Town.
A trekking permit obtained in Kathmandu will allow tourists to visit the border, but not to cross the bridge into Tibet.
Text adapted from “Rasuwa Fort” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rasuwa Fort ranks #5,681 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #4 of the 4 mapped in Nepal. Founded 1855, it is older than 8% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. See how Nepal compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Rasuwa Fort?
Rasuwa Fort stands in Nepal, at 28.27778°, 85.37778°.
When was Rasuwa Fort built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1855. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Rasuwa Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,681 of 8,134 worldwide, and #4 in Nepal. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Rasuwa Fort?
Hanuman Dhoka, about 64 km away.
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