Gorkha - Upallo Durbar Fortress

The Gorkha fortress, perched above the town like an eagle's eyrie, provides some spectacular views. To the north are the peaks of the High Himalayas from the Ganesh Himal in the east to Dhaulagiri in the west, with majestic Manaslu (8156 m (26,768 ft)) catching the eye between. To the south are the summits of the Mahabharat range. The fortress was built at the time of Ram Shah (1606-36) and extended by his successors. Architecturally and artistically it bears all the hallmarks of the craftsmen from the Kathmandu Valley to whom the Shahs entrusted the embellishment of their palace while they themselves concentrated on the art of war.