Rasuwa Fort
Fort ruin in the Rasuwa District of Nepal
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Rasuwa Fort or Rasuwa Gadhi (Nepali: रसुवागढी) is a historical fort ruin in the Rasuwa District of Nepal roughly at the border with Tibet, China.[1] It is located along the Trishuli River 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the Nepalese town of Timure in Langtang National Park, yet 25 km south of the nearest locality of China at Gyirong Town.
| Rasuwa Fort | |
|---|---|
| रसुवागढी (Nepali) | |
| Rasuwa Gadhi | |
Rasuwa Fort in the foreground, Chinese customs building in the background | |
 Interactive map of Rasuwa Fort | |
| 28°16′40″N 85°22′40″E | |
| Periods | Rana dynasty |
| Location | Rasuwa District, Nepal |
| History | |
| Built | 1855 AD (Nepal Sambat 1912) |
A trekking permit obtained in Kathmandu will allow tourists to visit the border, but not to cross the bridge into Tibet.
History
The area was the site of a three-day battle during the second campaign of Sino-Nepalese War in July 1792.[2][3] In 1855 during the Rana dynasty when Jung Bahadur Rana invaded Qing-ruled Tibet in Nepalese–Tibetan War, the fort was constructed on the site.[4][2]
In 2012, Nepal and China agreed to open new border crossings, Rasuwagadhi site being one of the crossings.[5] The fort was damaged during the construction of border crossing in 2013.[6] In December 2014, the port of entry was opened near the fort.[7] This route between China (via Gyirong Town / Kyirong on the Chinese side) and Nepal was considered to be more reliable than the crossing through Zhangmu–Kodari.[8]
