Harihar Bhawan
| Harihar Bhawan | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture and European styles of architecture |
| Town or city | Lalitpur |
| Country | Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27.6807°N 85.31312°E / 27.6807; 85.31312 |
| Elevation | 1,322 metres (4,337 ft) |
| Client | Chandra Shumsher JBR |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Brick and mortar |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Kumar Narasingh Rana and Kishor Narasingh Rana |
Harihar Bhawan is a Rana palace in Patan, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex, located west of the Shree Durbar, was incorporated into a vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings.
History
The palace complex lay in the heart of Kathmandu, to the west of the Shree Durbar. Built by Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana for his second son, Sankar Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. After the death of his father in 1929, Shankar Shamsher moved to Harihar Bhawan and stayed there until 1950, when he was sent to the UK as the ambassador of the Kingdom of Nepal. In 1953, Shankar Shumsher was recalled from service, but he chose to stay in the UK.
Under the Government of Nepal
After Shankar Shumsher stayed in the UK, the Government of Nepal nationalized all his properties, along with Harihar Bhawan. Currently, this palace is occupied by the Department of Agriculture, National Library of Nepal and National Human Rights Commission.
Earthquake 2015
This palace was partially damaged during the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. Harihar Bhawan was then designated unsafe and received a red sticker. Currently, the Department of Agriculture, the National Library of Nepal and the National Human Rights Commission have started an evacuation. The current situation of this building is unknown.