Bahadur Bhawan
| Bahadur Bhawan (Char Burg Durbar) | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture and European styles of architecture |
| Town or city | Kathmandu |
| Country | Nepal |
| Cost | Unknown |
| Client | Bir Shumsher JBR, Rudra Shumsher JBR |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Brick and Mortar |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Jogbir Sthapit |
Bahadur Bhawan initially known as Char Burg Durbar is a Rana palace in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The palace complex, located west of the Jamal,north of Keshar Mahal was incorporated in an impressive and vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings. Initially the palace was built by Bir Shumsher JBR and was rebuilt by Rudra Shumsher JBR after its destruction by fire in BS 1962 .[1]
History
The palace complex lay in the heart of Kathmandu, to the north of the Thamel and North of Nachghar.[2]
Under Rana
The Char Burg Durbar was built by Bir Shumsher JBR as a private residence in of property 180 Ropanis. Immediately after construction Bir Shumsher handed this propertyto his third son Rudra Shumsher JBR ,who moved to this palace after Bir Shumsher JBRs death in 1959 BS. In 1962 BS Char Burg Durbar caught fire and was fully damaged in it.Re-construction of this palace started the same year by the same architect Jog Lal Sthaphit on the same old foundation.During this new construction four Burg were constructed thus naming it char Burg Durbar which literally translates Four Burg Palace .[1] In 1990 BS Rudra Shumsher JBR was exiled to Palpa by Juddha Shumsher JBR thus occupying Char Burg Durbar and gave it to his second son Bahadur Shumsher JBR.Later Bahadur Shumsher renamed it Bahadur Bhawan.
Hotel Royal
In 2007 BS after the fall of Rana Regime Prince Basundhara Bir Bikram Shah bought Bahadur Bhawan in 18 million Nepali Rupee and along with Russian national Boris Lisanevich established Nepal’s first luxury hotel ,Hotel Royal.[1]
Under Government of Nepal
After being unsuccessful in business Prince Basundhara Bir Bikram Shah sold Bahadur Bhawan to the government of Nepal. Currently the palace is occupied by Office of the Vice President and The Election Commission.
Earthquake 2015
Bahadur Bhawan suffered minor damage during the April 2015 Nepal earthquake and was designated safe and received a yellow sticker. The Office of Vice President and the Election Commission may have to move because the rear of the building has been heavily damaged with cracks on the ceilings and walls. The future of the Historical building is unknown.[3]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 JBR, PurushottamShamsher (2007). Ranakalin Pramukh Atihasik Darbarharu [Chief Historical Palaces of the Rana Era] (in Nepali). Vidarthi Pustak Bhandar. ISBN 978-9994611027. Retrieved 2015.
- ↑ "THE HISTORIC DURBARS OF KATHMANDU". 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2015-06-05.
- ↑ http://nepalitimes.com/blogs/mycity/2015/05/20/rana-palaces-after-the-earthquake/