Lazimpat Durbar

Lazimpat Durbar, Aka Agni Bhawan is a palace complex in Kathmandu, the capital of the Nepal. Initially build and occupied by Kaji Bir Keshar Pande but later palace area was occupied by Bir Shumsher JBR, as prime minister the executive head of Nepal. The palace complex, located next to the historic Narayanhity Palace Museum, was incorporated impressive and vast array of courtyards, gardens and buildings.

Lazimpat Durbar
Reverse angle of Lajimpat Durbar (Then known as Agni Bhawan)
General information
Architectural style	Neoclassical architecture and European styles of architecture
Town or city	Kathmandu
Country	Nepal
Completed	1894
Cost	Unknown
Client	Kaji Bir Keshar Pande, Bir Shumsher JBR
Technical details
Structural system	Brick and Mortar
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Current structure by Jogbir Sthapit

History

The palace complex lies in the heart of Kathmandu city, to the north of the Bagmati river.^[1] The history of the palace is closely linked with the history of Nepal and its rulers.

Under Pandey

Under Rana

Lajimpat Durbar (Then known as Agni Bhawan) after 1964

Hotel Shanker

Modern day Hotel Shanker

After Agni Shumsher's death Lazimpat Durbar (then known as Agni Bhawan) was sold to Ram Shanker Shrestha who remodeled the interior into a historic luxury heritage hotel.^[2]

See also

• Bir Shumsher JBR
• Hotel Shanker
• Rana palaces of Nepal