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Month: August 2021
Gaddi Baithak: Continued Glory of the Legacy Built By Chandra Shamsher
Construction of such a grand edifice in a very strategic location of the Hanumandhokha Palace complex indicates the influence of the ruling Rana regime and their desire to illustrate the power through an identity different from preceding rulers. The inscription on the western façade of the Gaddi Baithak where the long title of Chandra Shamsher […]
Thamel Villa Heritage Hotel Article
Inside a concrete tile pathway at Chaksabari Marg in the busy Thamel, is a beautifully renovated Newar neoclassical style building sitting in its own comfort; welcoming you with the now contemporary name sign saying “Thamel Villa Heritage Hotel”. Just 50 footsteps in from the noisy, hipster paradise, every house you see is quiet, small, green […]