Basantapur Tower
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Basantapur Tower is a historic multi-tiered royal tower in central Kathmandu, renowned for its traditional Newar architecture and panoramic views over Kathmandu Durbar Square.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basantapur Tower canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic tower
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royal palace tower ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
carved wooden windows
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decorative struts ⓘ projecting balconies ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Newar architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Malla dynasty
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Shah dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Malla-era royal power in Kathmandu ⓘ |
| function | historical and cultural landmark ⓘ |
| hasView |
Kathmandu Durbar Square
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central Kathmandu ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| localNameLanguage | Nepali ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCenter | old royal capital area of Kathmandu ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTown | Basantapur area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Bagmati Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInUrbanArea | Kathmandu Metropolitan City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Kathmandu
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Kathmandu Durbar Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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timber ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
Hanuman Dhoka
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Kumari Ghar NERFINISHED ⓘ Taleju Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfFloors | multi-tiered ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hanuman Dhoka Palace
NERFINISHED
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Kathmandu Durbar Square palace complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfUNESCOSite | Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | tiered pagoda-style roof ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
damaged in the 2015 Nepal earthquake
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subject to post-2015 restoration efforts ⓘ |
| tourism | popular viewpoint over Kathmandu Durbar Square ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial purposes
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royal residence functions ⓘ viewing platform ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | open to visitors subject to conservation rules ⓘ |
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