Lion statue

Lion statue is a historic site in Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province. Lion statue is situated nearby to the Hindu temple Vatsala Shikhara, as well as near Siddhi Laxmi Temple.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nyatapola Temple and Shilu Mahadev Temple.

Nyatapola Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nyātāpola is a five tiered temple located in the central part of Bhaktapur, Nepal. It is the tallest monument within the city and is also the tallest temple of Nepal.

Shilu Mahadev Temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Goutam1962, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shilu Mahadev Temple is a Hindu temple.

Bhairavnath temple

Hindu temple

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bhairavnath temple is a Hindu temple, which is situated 120 metres southeast of Lion statue.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bhaktapur and Jhaukhel.

Bhaktapur is a city in Nepal known variously as City of Culture, Living Heritage, Nepal's Cultural Gem, An open museum and a City of Devotees. Bhaktapur is an ancient city and is renowned for its elegant art, fabulous culture, colourful festivals, traditional dances and the indigenous lifestyle of the Newari community.

Jhaukhel

Suburb

Jhaukhel is a town and former village development committee that is now part of Changunarayan Municipality in Province No. 3 of central Nepal. This is one of the oldest places in Bhaktapur.

Duwakot

Suburb

Duwakot is a settlement and former Village Development Committee—now part of Changunarayan municipality, located in Bhaktapur district of Bagmati Province in central Nepal. Duwakot is situated 3 km northwest of Lion statue.

Lion statue

Type: Tourist attraction
Wheelchair access: no
Categories: tourism, historic site, and monument
Location: Bhaktapur, Bagmati Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

27.6721° or 27° 40′ 20″ north

Longitude

85.42898° or 85° 25′ 44″ east

Open location code

7MV7MCCH+RH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1942507475

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

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