Thapathali Durbar (Nepali: थापाथली दरवार) was a palace complex in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Thapathali means abode of the Thapas. It was initially built by Nain Singh Thapa of the Thapa dynasty but was later occupied by Jung Bahadur Rana, as prime minister, the executive head of Nepal. The palace complex, located north of the Bagmati river, consists of a large number of courtyards, gardens, and buildings.
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Thapathali Durbar ranks #5,208 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #4 of the 6 mapped in Nepal. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Nepal compares in the castle statistics.
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