Nuwakot is a village in Nuwakot district

Nuwakot District

Nuwakot District of 288,478.The district contains places of historical significance such as Nuwakot Palace located in the village of Nuwakot and Devighat located at the confluence of the Tadi and Trishuli Rivers.-Towns and villages:...

 of central Nepal

Nepal

Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

. It is the most central settlement in the entire country. Located just 75 km from Kathmandu, this historic town was once the capital of the Valley in the days before the unification of Nepal.

Nuwakot Palace Complex

The palace complex was constructed in the 18th Century to serve as an important stop on the bustling Tibetan-Kathmandu Valley trade route. Built in the Malla

Malla (Nepal)

The Malla Dynasty was a ruling dynasty of Nepal from the 12th to the 18th century. Malla kings of Nepal visited Lumbini in the 11th and 12th century. It was during their reign the people living in and around the Kathmandu Valley began to be called as "Newars" . The Mallas were the ruling clan of...

 style, the architecture of the complex is divided into the main palace, the Bhairad Temple, as well as other temples and shrines.

World Heritage Status

The Palace Complex of Nuwakot was added to the UNESCO

UNESCO

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 World Heritage Tentative List on January 30th, 2008 in the Cultural category.