Hotel Shanker
Hotel Shanker in Kathmandu is a historic luxury heritage hotel opened in 1964 in a building dating to 1894. It is located in Lazimpat, next to the historic Narayanhity Palace Museum.Photo: Super cool75, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Hotel
- Description: hotel in Kathmandu, Nepal
- Also known as: “The Shanker Hotel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tundikhel and Shahid Gate.
Tundikhel
Photo: Solundir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tudikhel or Tundikhel is a large grass-covered ground in the center of Nepal's capital Kathmandu and one of its most important landmarks. The field is rectangular in shape and has a north-south orientation. Tundikhel is situated 270 metres southwest of Hotel Shanker.
Shahid Gate
Park
Photo: Ksodari, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sahid Gate or Shahid Gate is a monument in Kathmandu, Nepal. The monument was inaugurated on 13 April 1961. As of 2016, there are five statues in the gate. Shahid Gate is situated 360 metres southwest of Hotel Shanker.
Dasharath Rangasala
Stadium
Dasharath Rangasala is a multi-purpose stadium in Tripureshwar, Kathmandu. It is named after Dasharath Chand, one of the four great martyrs of Nepal. The stadium is used mostly for football matches and cultural programmes. Dasharath Rangasala is situated 1 km south of Hotel Shanker.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Kathmandu and Kathmandu.
Central Kathmandu
Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Central Kathmandu covers Ratna Park, the former palace and New Road, and is home to a number of luxury hotels and the embassy quarter.
Kathmandu
Photo: Xiquinho, Public domain.
Kathmandu is the largest city and capital of Nepal and the namesake of the Kathmandu Valley. Once thought to be the fabled and inaccessible Shangri-La, Kathmandu is a fast-growing spot catering to a wide range of holiday types and budgets.
Indra Chowk
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Indra Chowk or Wongha: is one of the ceremonial and market squares on the artery passing through the historic section of Kathmandu, Nepal. The intersection of Indra Chowk, along with Maru, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Makhan, Jana Baha, Asan and Naxal, mark the old India-Tibet trade route that is now a vibrant market street.
Hotel Shanker
- Categories: accommodation, building, and tourism
- Location: Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Hotel Shanker” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “فندق شانكر”
- French: “The Shanker Hotel”
- Nepali: “शंकर होटल”
- Nepali: “शङ्कर होटल”
- Spanish: “Hotel Shanker”
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