Nautale Durbar opens to public after 10 years (Pictures)

Nabin Babu Gurung

Kathmandu, May 20

The Nautale Durbar (Nine-story Palace) located in Hanuman Dhoka, Kathmandu Durbar Square, has been opened to the public again.

The palace was opened to the public after its inauguration by Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey on Tuesday.

The inauguration ceremony, organized by the Department of Archaeology under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, marks the palace’s reopening to the public after 10 years.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Minister Pandey highlighted the growing international interest in Nepal’s archaeological heritage. He also shared that efforts are underway to enlist Tilaurakot and Panauti Bazaar in UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

"It is necessary to discuss and promote our heritage, and it is also necessary to educate the new generation about it," he said.

The palace, which suffered damage in the devastating earthquake of 2015, was reconstructed with financial and technical support from the Chinese government.