Rasuwa Fort

Rasuwa Fort or Rasuwa Gadhi (Nepali: रसुवागढी) is a historical fort ruin in the Rasuwa District of Nepal roughly at the border with Tibet, China.^[1] It is located along the Trishuli River 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the Nepalese town of Timure in Langtang National Park, yet 25 km south of the nearest locality of China at Gyirong Town.

Rasuwa Fort

रसुवागढी
Rasuwa Fort in the foreground, Chinese customs building in the background
Alternative name	Rasuwa Gadhi
Location	Rasuwa District, Nepal
Coordinates	28°16′40″N 85°22′40″E
History
Founded	1855 AD (Nepal Sambat 1912)
Periods	Rana dynasty

A trekking permit obtained in Kathmandu will allow tourists to visit the border, but not to cross the bridge into Tibet.

History

1792 battle as depicted in Chinese painting

The area was the site of a three-day battle during the second campaign of Sino-Nepalese War in July 1792.^[2][3] In 1855 during the Rana dynasty when Jung Bahadur Rana invaded Qing-ruled Tibet in Nepalese–Tibetan War, the fort was constructed on the site.^[4][2]

In 2012, Nepal and China agreed to open new border crossings, Rasuwagadhi site being one of the crossings.^[5] The fort was damaged during the construction of border crossing in 2013.^[6] In December 2014, the port of entry was opened near the fort.^[7] This route between China (via Gyirong Town / Kyirong on the Chinese side) and Nepal was considered to be more reliable than the crossing through Zhangmu–Kodari.^[8]

See also

• Gyirong Port