New Road of Kathmandu
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High Street
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of Nepal. It refers to a four lane street in the center of Kathmandu, as well as the surrounding neighborhood. It is one of the busiest marketplaces in the city. Being near the midpoint of the ring road in Kathmandu, as well as the old center of Kathmandu (Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu Durbar Square, or Basantapur Durbar Square is the plaza in front of the old royal palace of the Kathmandu Kingdom. It is one of three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.-History:...
), it is one of the central locations in the city.
The road was built after the 1934 Earthquake destroyed many buildings in the Kathmandu valley. The road can also be referred as old Kings Way of Nepal, as the road leads to old royal palace of Newar
Newar
The Newa , Newār or Newāl) are the indigenous people and the creators of the historical civilization of Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. The valley and surrounding territory have been known from ancient times as Nepal Mandala, its limits ever changing through history.Newas have lived in the Kathmandu...
Royal Family, Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu Durbar Square, or Basantapur Durbar Square is the plaza in front of the old royal palace of the Kathmandu Kingdom. It is one of three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.-History:...
which is a UNESCO
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World Heritage Site. The road was renovated under Juddha Samsher Rana, the then Prime Minister of Nepal. So, the road is also called Juddha Sadak.
The inhabitants of New Road are mostly Newar
Newar
The Newa , Newār or Newāl) are the indigenous people and the creators of the historical civilization of Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. The valley and surrounding territory have been known from ancient times as Nepal Mandala, its limits ever changing through history.Newas have lived in the Kathmandu...
s.
Boundaries of the Road
- East: TundikhelTundikhelTundikhel is an open space in the centre of Kathmandu surrounded by the Sahid Gate, NAC, Bir Hospital and Ratna Park. It is under the custody of government where people can sit and play there. It is around half a square kilometer with a perimeter of about 2 kilometers. It is traditionally used for...
- West: BasantapurBasantapurBasantapur may refer to several places in Nepal:*Basantapur, Gandaki*Basantapur, Janakpur*Basantapur, Kapilvastu*Basantapur, Kosi*Basantapur, Sunsari*Basantapur, Rupandehi*Basantapur, Mahakali...
- North: Pyukha, Fasikyeba
- South: PakoPakoPako is a village to the north of Borovnica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.The local church in Pako is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Borovnica Parish.-External links:*...
, Khichhapokhari, Tebahaal
After the fall of autocratic Rana regime, it was renamed New Road.
New Road is one of the most frequented marketplace in the whole of Kathmandu. From clothing, jewellery to electronics, you name it you get it at New Road. To understand lifestyle of Kathmandu, New Road is a must see. It is the most densely populated area in the whole of Nepal.
Other than being the busiest downtown marketplace in Kathmandu, it is the place where most demonstrations takes place.
Landmarks
The important places in and around New Road are:- A gate at the Easternmost part of the road marks the start of road. This gate is called New Road Gate
- A statue of Juddha Samsher at the westernmost roundabout of the road
- A small park at the south-western part called Bhugol Park
- The first damkal-fire squad of Nepal at the South-Western end
- The head office of Gorkhapatra Sansthan, the first national daily
- The head office of Nepal Bank Limited, the first commercial bank of Nepal
- Basantapur Darbar- the old Royal residence of Nepal
- Bishal Bajar- the first supermarket of Nepal at North Western end
- Tebahaal parallels almost half of its South Eastern side
- Ranjana Cinema Hall at its Northern side
- House of the Legendary Google Boy Sajal Manandhar located in near 'Peepal Bot' The famous Peepal Tree a place of historical significance.