Asan
Asan is a ceremonial, market and residential square in central Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. It is one of the most well-known historical locations in the city and is famed for its bazaar, festival calendar and strategic location.Photo: Sundar1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Locality
- Description: square in Kathmandu, Nepal
- Also known as: “Asan, Kathmandu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rani Pokhari and Basantapur Durbar Square.
Rani Pokhari
Pond
Photo: Solundir, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rani Pokhari, originally known as Nhu Pukhu, is a historic artificial pond located in the heart of Kathmandu, Nepal. The square-shaped tank dates from the 17th century, and was built on the eastern side of the then city limits.
Basantapur Durbar Square
Square
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historically and culturally significant site in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Ratna Park
Park
Photo: Bluyten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ratna Park is a park and surrounding district in central Kathmandu, Nepal. It is named after Queen Ratna, the wife of King Mahendra. It was built for the children and is named after Ratna, the second queen of King Mahendra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Kathmandu and Indra Chowk.
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.
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.
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.
Asan
- Category: square
- Location: Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Spanish—“Asan” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “অসন বজার”
- Bengali: “অসন, কাঠমান্ডু”
- Hindi: “असन”
- Hindi: “आसन, काठमांडू”
- Japanese: “アサン広場”
- Korean: “아산”
- Maithili: “असन, काठमाडौं”
- Nepali: “असन टोल”
- Nepali: “असन, काठमाडौँ”
- Nepali: “असन”
- Newari: “असं”
- Portuguese: “Asan (Catmandu)”
- Portuguese: “Asan Tol”
- Portuguese: “Asan Tole”
- Portuguese: “Asan”
- Portuguese: “Ason Tol”
- Portuguese: “Ason Tole”
- Portuguese: “Ason”
- Portuguese: “Praça Asan”
- Slovenian: “Asan, Katmandu”
- Spanish: “Asan (Katmandú)”
- Spanish: “Asan”
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