Nuwakot Palace
An 18th century palace built by Prithvi Narayan Shah, the first king of unified Nepal, on a ridge above the Trishuli valley. Its tall seven-storey tower and brick courtyards were his base during the campaign for the Kathmandu Valley.
- Where
- Nuwakot, Bagmati, Nepal
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 27.9138, 85.1648
Get the Nuwakot Palace stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Nuwakot Palace. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bagmati volume with your photos and a note.
Near Nuwakot Palace
Ichangu Narayan Temple 23 km
A Vishnu temple on the western edge of Kathmandu, said to have been founded in the 5th century by the Licchavi king Haridutta. It is one of the four great Narayan temples of the valley, with Changu, Bisankhu and Sesh Narayan.
Budhanilkantha Temple 25 km
An open-air temple at the foot of the Shivapuri hills, north of Kathmandu, where a great stone Vishnu lies asleep on a bed of coiled serpents in a pool of water. Hindus also call it Narayanthan.
Swayambhunath 25 km
An ancient stupa on a wooded hill west of Kathmandu, its golden spire painted with the Buddha's watching eyes. The name means self-arisen, and the hill has long been honoured as the home of the primordial Buddha. Monkeys roam its steps, hence its other name, the Monkey Temple.
Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park 26 km
The forested hills on the northern edge of the Kathmandu Valley, made a national park in 2002 and named after the 2,732 metre Shivapuri Peak. Its 159 square kilometres supply much of the city's water and are crossed by trails to hilltop shrines and viewpoints.
Thamel 26 km
Kathmandu's tangle of narrow lanes packed with guesthouses, trekking shops, cafés and craft stalls, the centre of travel in the city since the hippie days. The name comes from Tha Bahi, a Newar monastery that still stands in the neighbourhood.
Garden of Dreams 27 km
A neoclassical walled garden laid out in 1920 for Kaiser Sumsher Rana, with pavilions, ponds, pergolas and urns, a quiet step away from Thamel. It fell into neglect after his death and was restored with the help of the Austrian government.
Narayanhiti Palace Museum 27 km
The palace of Nepal's kings, where they lived, worked and held state occasions, beside Thamel in central Kathmandu. Since 2008 it has been a public museum, its halls kept much as the royal family left them.
Kasthamandap 27 km
A wooden temple and public shelter in Kathmandu Durbar Square, with parts once dated to the 7th century. Kathmandu is said to take its name from it, the wooden pavilion, and it has been rebuilt after it fell in 2015.
More heritage sites in Bagmati
Questions
Where is Nuwakot Palace?
Nuwakot Palace is in Nuwakot, Bagmati, Nepal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ichangu Narayan Temple (23 km), Budhanilkantha Temple (25 km), Swayambhunath (25 km).
How do I get the Nuwakot Palace stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Nuwakot Palace and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bagmati volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Nuwakot Palace before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bagmati volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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