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Narayanhiti Palace Museum

Museum

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The Narayanhiti Palace Museum is a public museum in Kathmandu, Nepal located east of the Kaiser Mahal and next to Thamel. The museum was created in 2008 from the complex of the former Narayanhiti Palace following the 2006 revolution. Narayanhiti Palace Museum is situated 620 metres east of The Map Shop.

Garden of Dreams

Park

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The Garden of Dreams, also, the Garden of Six Seasons, is a neo-classical garden in Kaiser Mahal Kathmandu, Nepal, built in 1920. Designed by Kishore Narshingh, it consists of 6,895 square metres of gardens with three pavilions, an amphitheater, ponds, pergolas, and urns. Garden of Dreams is situated 290 metres northeast of The Map Shop.

Basantapur Durbar Square

Square

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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. Basantapur Durbar Square is situated 1 km southwest of The Map Shop.

Places in the Area

West Kathmandu

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

Indra Chowk

Locality

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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.

Central Kathmandu

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Central Kathmandu is the heart of Kathmandu. It covers Ratna Park, the former palace and New Road, and is home to a number of luxury hotels and the embassy quarter.

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