Thapathali Durbar

Thapathali Durbar
थापाथली दरवार
General information
Architectural style	Fusion of Mughal and European styles of architecture
Town or city	Kathmandu
Country	Nepal
Cost	Unknown
Client	Nain Singh Thapa (Thapa dynasty), Jung Bahadur Rana
Technical details
Structural system	Brick and Mortar
Size	80 ropanis
Design and construction
Architect(s)	later additions by Ranasur Bista

27°41′28″N 85°18′57″E / 27.691111°N 85.315833°E / 27.691111; 85.315833Thapathali Durbar (Nepali: थापाथली दरवार) was a palace complex in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Thapathali means abode of the Thapas. It was initially built by Nain Singh Thapa of the Thapa dynasty but was later occupied by Jung Bahadur Rana, as prime minister, the executive head of Nepal. The palace complex, located north of the Bagmati river, encompasses an impressive and vast array of courtyards, gardens, and buildings. Many palaces and buildings were built throughout late 1840s to 1900, initially by Nain Singh Thapa, a member of the aristocratic Thapa family and brother of Bhimsen Thapa, and later was acquired by Nain Singh Thapa's grandson Jung Bahadur Rana. Further additions were made by successive Ranas up to the 19th century.