Ratna Park

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Ratna Park
Location Kathmandu, Nepal

Ratna Park is a park and surrounding district in central Kathmandu, Nepal. It is named after Queen Ratna, the wife of King Mahendra. [1] It was built for the children and is named after Ratna, the second queen of King Mahendra. It is situated between Rani Pokhari and Tudikhel in the heart of Kathmandu.

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References

  1. Hoag, Katharine (1976). Exploring mysterious Kathmandu. Avalok. p. 25. OCLC   3415424.

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