Ratna Mandir
Appearance
Ratna Mandir | |
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![]() Phewa Lake as seen from the Ratna Mandir Palace | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Pokhara |
Country | Nepal |
Coordinates | 28°12′23″N 83°57′31″E / 28.206287550694263°N 83.95873551972058°E |
Named for | Queen Ratna |
Completed | 1956 |
Owner | Government of Nepal |
Ratna Mandir (Nepali: रत्न मन्दिर) is a former palace used by the Nepalese royal family.[1][2]
It is located near the Phewa Lake in Pokhara, Gandaki Province, Nepal.[1][3] Ratna Mandir was built in 1956 by King Mahendra for his wife Ratna, and the palace is spread over 56,468 square meters.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Baral, Krishnamani (19 June 2021). "Pokhara's royal egret sanctuary". Nepali Times. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Call for turning Ratna Mandir into museum". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Preparation on to open Ratna Temple". My Republica. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Lakeside royal palace still out of citizen reach". The Annapurna Express. 3 August 2018. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.