Map of Nuwakot

Nuwakot Durbar(palace)

Nuwakot Palace or Saat-Taale-Durbar, built by King Prithvi Narayan Shah, of the Shah dynasty will shortly be opened for public as a museum. According to historians the palace was built between 1818 and 1825 BS, after Shah invaded Nuwakot.Plans to capture Kathmandu were made in this very palace. The sprawling building is over 46.6 feet in length and 38.4 feet in width with spacious halls and beautifully designed bedrooms. Representing a vintage tradition, it exhibits maximum use of wood and bricks. The outer layer and façade of the palace are decorated with traditional windows and artifacts similar to those found in the Malla era palaces. Shah, according to historians, had called in masons from Kathmandu to give shape to his designs. The Department of Archaeology is currently renovating the seven storied palace. Shah´s beddings and furnishings, kept at Hanumandhoka Palace, where he spent the later part of his life as a ruler of newly united Nepal with Kathmandu as the capital, are among many things to be dispatched to Nuwakot.

The historical palace area of Nuwakot located at 76 km far west-north of Kathmandu has been regarded as an important place since ancient time. Before 1744 AD, nepal was devided into numerous tiny States. In order to build a single strong nation, Kind Prithvi Narayan Shah of Gorkha led the unification campaign from this region. During that time, Nuwakot as a colony of Kantipur (Kathmandu) was regarded as the western main gate to enter the valley. This place was also popular as the main route for trade with Tibet.

Making the Nuwakot hill as the main fort including other eight forts- Belkot, Bhairabkot, Kalikot, Malakot, Dhuwankot, Pyaskot, Simalkot and Salyankot in its sourrounding area, collectively was named as ‘Nawakotta’ (nine forts). So it is believed that ‘Nuwakot’ was derived from Nawakotta. Due to the influence of Kantipur, different places, rest houses, dabalis, temples and stupas of archeological significance were built and various cultural customs were practised in Nuwakot during Malla and Shah periods which still have been observed with pride.

Most popular Saat Tale Darbar (Seven storey palace) was built by Prithvi Narayan Shah by evicting labourers from Lalitpur in 1762 and still it is regarded as a model of architecture. This used to be tropical place and it is notable that the King Rana Bahadur Shah met the British representative Mr. William Kirkpatric at this place in 1793 just after the war between Nepal and China. Just east-southern side of Saat Tale Darbar, here is a west facing palace made of oily bricks, called Rangamahal. It was built as a recreational spot for the three Malla Kings of Kantipur Valley. There are may dabalis and Resthouses which were built with religious and social purposes.

Cultural practices of Malla period continues to be the main attraction for tourists in this area. Some of the cultural festivals observed even today are Bhairabi Jatra or Sindure Jatra, Narayan Jatra, Gai Jatra, Shipai Jatra, Devi Jatra, Lakhe dance, Fulpati and Krishna Janmastami etc.

Trishuli river in Bidur

North from Sat Tale Darbar

East from Sat Tale Darbar

Tundikhel

Bhutol Bazar

Garadghar (where army stationed)

Bramhatol

Garadghar

 
European sculpture placed by a Rana Prime Minister near Ghantaghar.

Bhairabi temple.

Prithvi Narayan used to creat his statements at this theatre.

Rangamahal.

Bhairabi temple

Bramhatol

Sat Tale Darbar.

Sat Tale Darbar

Sat Tale Darbar

 
View from Sat Tale Darbar

A bell infront of Narayan temple

Sat Tale Darbar

Sat Tale Darbar

Sat Tale Darbar

Sat Tale Darbar

Sat Tale Darbar

Sat Tale Darbar

Sat Tale Darbar

Sat Tale Darbar

Sunset view from Nuwakot

Nuwakot a beautiful place

Nuwakot District, a part of Bagmati Zone, is one of the seventy-five districts of Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia. The district, with Bidur as its district headquarters, covers an area of 1,121 km² and has a population (2001) of 288,478.

The district contains places of historical significance

such as Nuwakot 7 storey old Palace located in the village of Nuwakot and Devighat located at the confluence of the Tadi and Trishuli Rivers. ==Towns and markets: Trishuli,Bidur, battaar,devighat,gagate, dhikure, choughada(chauwada), ranipauwa,betrawati,Bagtaar.

VDCs in Nuwakot District

Bageswori Chokade · Balkumari · Barsunchet · Belkot · Beteni · Bhadrutar · Bhalche  · Budhasing · Bungtang · Charghare · Chaturale ·Chaughada · Chauthe · Chhap · Dangsing · Deurali · Ghyangphedi · Duipipal · Fikuri · Ganeshthan · Gaunkharka · Gerkhu · Ghyangphedi ·Gorsyang · Jiling · Kakani · Kalibas · Kalikahalde · Kalyanpur · Kaule · Khadgabhanjyang · Kharanitar · Kholegaun Khanigaun · Kintang · Kumari ·Lachyang · Likhu · Madanpur · Mahakali · Manakamana · Narjamandap · Okharpauwa · Panchakanya  · Ralukadevi · Ratmate · Rautbesi · Salme ·Samari, Nepal · Samundradevi  · Samundratar  · Shikharbesi  · Sikre · Sundaradevi · Sunkhani · Suryamati · Talekhu · Taruka · Thanapati ·Thansing · Thaprek · Tupche  · Urleni