Singha Durbar (Nepali: ????????? ; translation: The Lion Palace ) is a palace in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex is located in the center of Kathmandu, north of Babar Mahal and Thapathali Durbar and east of Bhadrakali. The palace was built by Chandra Shumsher JBR in June 1908. This palace was once one of the most luxurious and luxurious palaces in the world until the 1950s.
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Histori
Built by Shumsher soon after accession to the post of Prime Minister. Originally a small private residence, but grew larger during development. Immediately after construction Shumsher sold this property to the Government of Nepal for 20 million Nepalese rupees as the official residence of the Prime Minister. After his death in 1929, it was used as the official residence of the prime minister of the Rana dynasty except Padma Shumsher JBR, who lived in Bishalnagar Durbar himself. The last Prime Minister of the Rana who occupied Singha Durbar was Mohan Shumsher JBR. Even after the fall of the Rana Dynasty in 1951, Mohan used this place, but in 1953 he was commanded by His Majesty's Government to leave the palace belonging to the National.
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Design
Exterior structure
This structure was designed by Kumar Narsingh Rana, Kishor Narsingh Rana. The architecture of the palace is a unique example of the merging of building traditions, including Palladian, Corinthian, neoclassical houses along with Baroque architecture.
Interior space
Prior to the 1973 fires, Singha Durbar has 7 pages and 1700 rooms with marble floors, painted ceilings, silver furniture, and abundant crystal lighting.
State Hall
The State Hall is the largest and most decorated room in this palace. The hall is adorned with foreign imported artworks such as Murano glass chandeliers, Belgian mirrors along with English colored glass doors and Italian marble floors with floral patterns on the walls and ceilings.
Gallery Baithak
Chandra Shumsher built a private theater and named it the Baithak Gallery. It is used as a parliament building.
Under the Government of Nepal
After the expiration of the Prime Minister's hereditary (Ranas) system, the Nepalese government used the palace complex to government offices. The palace complex is occupied by both rooms of the Nepali Parliament (Pratinidhi Sabha, or House of Representatives, and Rashtriya Sabha, or House of the States). It holds 20 ministries and government offices. Singh Darbar is also the headquarters of Radio Nepal and Nepal Television.
Disaster
Fire 1973
On Monday, July 9, 1973, a major fire broke out in Singha Durbar that struck three palace wings except for a forward-facing wing. To prevent the burning front wing, the cannons destroyed three wings facing North, South and West. After the fire is extinguished, the entire area is rebuilt on an old foundation.
2015 quake
Singha Durbar was badly damaged during the April 2015 Nepal quake. It was considered unsafe and condemned.
See also
- Babar Mahal
- Thapathali Durbar
- Rana of Nepalese castle
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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