Harihar Bhawan
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Architectural styleNeoclassical architecture and European styles of architecture
LocationLalitpur, Nepal
Elevation1,322 metres (4,337 ft)
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture and European styles of architecture |
| Location | Lalitpur, Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°40′51″N 85°18′47″E / 27.6807°N 85.31312°E |
| Elevation | 1,322 metres (4,337 ft) |
| Client | Chandra Shumsher JBR |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Brick and mortar |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Kumar Narasingh Rana and Kishor Narasingh Rana |
Harihar Bhawan is a Rana palace in Patan. The palace complex, located west of the Shree Durbar, was incorporated into a vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings.
The palace complex lay in the heart of Kathmandu, to the west of the Shree Durbar.[1] Harihar Bhawan was built by Chandra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana for his second son, Sankar Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.[2]
Under the Government of Nepal
After Shankar Shumsher stayed in the UK, the Government of Nepal nationalized all his properties, along with Harihar Bhawan.[2] Currently, this palace is occupied by the Department of Agriculture, National Library of Nepal and National Human Rights Commission.[3]
