Bālgaṅgāghāṭ

Bālgaṅgāghāṭ is a ghat in , and has an elevation of 1,305 metres. Bālgaṅgāghāṭ is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Narayanhiti Palace Museum and Swayambhunath.

Museum
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The is a public museum in , located east of the Kaiser Mahal and next to . The museum was created in 2008 from the complex of the former Narayanhiti Palace following the 2006 revolution. is situated 1½ km southeast of Bālgaṅgāghāṭ.

Buddhist temple
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is an ancient religious complex atop a hill in the , west of city. The Tibetan and Sanskrit name for the site means 'self-arising' or 'self-sprung'. is situated 2 km southwest of Bālgaṅgāghāṭ.

Park
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also, the Garden of Six Seasons, is a neo-classical garden in Kaiser Mahal , , built in 1920. Designed by Kishore Narshingh, it consists of 6,895 square metres of gardens with three pavilions, an amphitheater, ponds, , and urns. is situated 1½ km southeast of Bālgaṅgāghāṭ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Kathmandu and Lazimpat.

Neighborhood
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covers the backpacker areas of Thamel, Swayambhu, Durbar Square, and Freak Street in . It is a maze of alleys crammed with handicraft shops, guest houses, and cafés.

Neighborhood
is a residential area of , the capital city of . It is close to the Narayanhity Palace, and is well known in Kathmandu for its hotels, restaurants, schools, colleges, embassies, and department stores.

Locality
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or Wongha: is one of the ceremonial and market squares on the artery passing through the historic section of , . The intersection of , along with , , Makhan, Jana Baha, and Naxal, mark the old India-Tibet trade route that is now a vibrant market street.

Bālgaṅgāghāṭ

Latitude
27.72547° or 27° 43′ 32″ north
Longitude
85.30584° or 85° 18′ 21″ east
Elevation
1,305 metres (4,281 feet)
Open location code
7MV7P8G4+58
Geo­Names ID
10276893
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In Other Languages

“Bālgaṅgāghāṭ” goes by many names.
  • Nepali: “Bālgaṅgāghāṭ”

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