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The Narayanhity Palace Museum or Narayanhity Durbar is a palace in Nepal which long served as a primary residence to that country's monarchs.^[1] The palace was constructed under order of the Shah dynasty in the 18th century. On June 1, 2001, it was the site of the Nepalese royal massacre, where King Birendra of Nepal and Queen Aiswarya were allegedly shot dead along with 7 others .^[2]

Abolition of the monarchy

Narayanhity Museum

The historical palace turned into a public museum immediately after the country was a republic. It is open to national and international visitors on weekdays. The very valuable throne and the crown is not yet publicly available due to security reasons.

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Coordinates: 27°42′56″N 85°19′12″E / 27.71556°N 85.32°E / 27.71556; 85.32