Lo Manthang Palace
Lo Manthang Palace (Nepali: लोमान्थाङ दरबार) is a historical palace in
History
The Lo Manthang Palace was built at around 15th Century by the first king of Mustang, king Amad Pal. He first built a fortress wall around the settlement of Lo. Later, he constructed the four-storey palace in 1440 AD. Mustang was under the influence of Jumla in the 16th to 18th centuries. When Jumla was annexed to Nepal in 1789 AD, Mustang became an integral part of Nepal along with the palace. However, the king of Mustang was recognized as a local king.[5]
Architecture
The palace is five storied.. The wall around the palace and the city acts as fortress. Near the palace, there are three red monasteries, twelve chortens and a mani wall. There are 60 spouts and 25 doors in the fortress wall. [5]
Conservation effort
The palace was damaged by
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Medieval Earthern [sic] Walled City of Lo Manthang". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "Farewell to the enchanted kingdom". OnlineKhabar English News. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ Crowder, Nicole (2015-01-07). "A fortress in the sky, the last forbidden kingdom of Tibetan culture". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "अद्भूत लोमान्थाङ (फोटो फिचर)". Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ ISSN 1994-2672.
- ^ Rawal, Bipul; Joshi, Rija; Bohra, Hemendra; Tamrakar, Aswain Bir Singh. "Historic Towns in Transition-Documentation and Restoration of the Earthen Palaces in Upper Mustang" (PDF). Nepal National Reconstruction Authority. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "भूकम्पले लोमान्थाङ दरबार चर्कियो". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "Palaces of Mustang will be restored (Nepal)". culturalheritage.news. 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "पुनर्निर्माणपछि ब्युँतियो ऐतिहासिक लोमान्थाङ दरबार". Thaha Khabar. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
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