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Narayanhiti Palace: Inside Nepal’s Royal Residence Turned Museum and Site of Tragedy
Narayanhiti Palace stands in the heart of Kathmandu, once the seat of Nepal’s monarchy and today one of the country’s most visited heritage museums. The palace, with its pink roofs and Nepali-inspired design, was not always what it looks like today. In the 1960s, King Mahendra ordered the construction of a new royal residence, replacing the older Rana-era building. American architect Benjamin Polk was tasked with designing the new palace. He combin
Narayanhiti Palace: Inside Nepal’s Royal Residence Turned Museum and Site of Tragedy
Narayanhiti Palace stands in the heart of Kathmandu, once the seat of Nepal’s monarchy and today one of the country’s most visited heritage museums. The palace, with its pink roofs and Nepali-inspired design, was not always what it looks like today. In the 1960s, King Mahendra ordered the construction of a new royal residence, replacing the older Rana-era building. American architect Benjamin Polk was tasked with designing the new palace. He combin









