Nepal
Bagmati Province
Kathmandu

Pratappur Shikhara

Pratappur Shikhara is a Buddhist temple in , . Pratappur Shikhara is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Swayambhunath and Natural History Museum.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
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'.

Museum
Photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The of Nepal is located near the World Heritage Site of . The museum was established in 1975. Since then the museum has collected 50,000 specimens of Nepal’s flora, fauna, and funga. is situated 270 metres west of Pratappur Shikhara.

Hindu temple
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0.
is a reconstructed three-storied public shelter which was built by Lila Vajra. There is also a shrine consecrated to Gorakshanath situated at , . is situated 2 km southeast of Pratappur Shikhara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sitapaila and Maru.

Suburb
is a and former Village Development Committee that is now part of in Province No. 3 of central . The name of the community comes from "Sita" who was the wife of Lord Ram and daughter of Nepalese King Janak and "paila" meaning footsteps in Nepali.

Neighborhood
is a historic neighborhood in central , and one of the most important cultural spots in the city. It is linked with the origin of the name Kathmandu, and forms part of what is generically known as Durbar Square, the old royal palace complexes of temples, shrines and palace buildings all of which have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
is in and covers the backpacker area of Thamel, Swayambhu, Durbar Square, and Freak Street.

Pratappur Shikhara

Latitude
27.71499° or 27° 42′ 54″ north
Longitude
85.29058° or 85° 17′ 26″ east
Height
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
7MV7P77R+X6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 115376623
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­dome
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