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Article Tour of Gorkhy

A tour of a half-forgotten city

Petr Liška
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Tour of Gorkhy
Inserted: 29.12.2015
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Once one of the most important cities in Nepal and the center of the kingdom – Gorkha (1,084 m above sea level), located in the foothills of the mighty 8,000-meter Manaslu, is now almost forgotten for tourists. After the capital moved to Kathmandu, its era of power ended, but at least tourists went here on a trek around Manaslu. After completing the road to Arugat Bazar, however, they start from this much more practical place. If you still take a trip here, you can see several historic royal buildings, take a hike to the temple on a mountain ridge and in good conditions enjoy the view of the Manaslu ridge rising on the horizon.

Life in the town of Gorkha

Today, Gorkha is really just a provincial town. The shops here are colorful, especially before religious holidays.

Life in the town of Gorkha
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The historic center of Gorkhy

Start your tour of Gorkha in the small historic center of the city, where there are pagoda temples – Magadev Than.

The historic center of Gorkhy
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Typical folk building

The ridge to the castle is reached from the center by steep stairs. Almost three hundred meters await you. Along the way you will come across typical local houses.

Typical folk building
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Royal palace

After a tiring ascent, after all, it is very hot at this altitude, you will reach the royal palace, which is built in typical Newar architecture.

Royal palace
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Palace buildings

The palace exhibited on a rocky ridge is surrounded by lush vegetation. There are several sightseeing routes. Unfortunately, most of the famous views are currently overgrown with vegetation, so there are fewer interesting views than before

Palace buildings
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Newar architecture

Newar architecture is characterized not only by bricks, but mainly by beautiful carvings.

Newar architecture
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Landscape around Gorkhy

The whole area around Gorkhy belongs to the Low Himalayas. The ridges full of rice fields lead in all directions.

Landscape around Gorkhy
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View of the Manaslu massif

From Gorkha there is a famous view of the Manaslu massif. However, it is fifty kilometers as the crow flies, so it depends a lot on weather conditions. Quite often it is hidden behind the haze.

View of the Manaslu massif
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Views of Gorky

You can go back either the same way up the stairs, or a longer but more comfortable way down the ridge and then down the road. You will have nice views of the whole of Gorky huddled below you

Views of Gorky
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