While in
Kathmandu, don’t forget to visit the Three Durbar Squares in Kathmandu Valley
(Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, and Bhaktapur Durbar Square).
Durbar Squares are open urban spaces in front of the old Royal Palace. All
these three Durbar Squares are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Kathmandu
Durbar Square or also called Hanuman Dhoka is surrounded by spectacular
architecture and vividly showcases the skills of the Newar artists and
craftsmen over several centuries. The Kathmandu Durbar Square holds the palaces
of the Malla and Shah Kings who ruled over Kathmandu city. The Kathmandu
Durbar Square is surrounded by quadrangles revealing courtyards and temples.
Other main attractions of Kathmandu Durbar Square are the Living Goddess
Kumari, the Temple of Goddess Taleju, Bhairab, Lord Hanuman, and Kasthamandap.
Kathmandu Durbar Square is the best place to visit and see.
Entry fee of
NPR 1000.00 for Foreign Nationals and NPR 150.00 for SAARC Nationals must be
paid to enter Kathmandu Durbar Square.
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Currently, Kathmandu Durbar Square is under construction due to devastating earthquake in 2015.
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Patan Durbar
Square is one of the old palaces of the medieval rulers of Patan and it
is believed to have been founded by King Veer Deva in 299 A.D. The square
contains innumerable buildings embellished with elaborately carved windows and
balconies in the Newari tradition. Krishna Mandir, BhimsenTemple,
Vishwanath Temple, Taleju Temple, and Keshav Narayan Chowk are the main attractions
of this square.
Entry fee of
NPR 1000.00 for Foreign Nationals and NPR 150.00 for SAARC Nationals must be
paid to enter Patan Durbar Square.
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| Currently, some parts of Patan Durbar Square are under construction due to devastating earthquake in 2015. |
Bhaktapur
Durbar Square is the open urban space in front of the royal palace of the
old Bhaktapur Kingdom. The square is also consisting of four distinct squares
(Durbar Square, Taumadhi Square, Dattatreya Square, and Pottery Square) and the
whole area is informally known as the Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
The attractions here are The Lion Gate- Dating as far back as 1696
A.D., The Golden Gate- said to be the most beautiful and richly molded specimen
of its kind in the entire world, the Palace of Fifty-five Windows, the Picture
Gallery, which contains ancient paintings belonging to the Hindu and Buddhist
Tantrism of various periods and descriptions, Nyatapola Temple, a
five-storeyed pagoda built by King Bhupatindra Malla in 1702 A.D, and
Dattatraya Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva is built in 1427 A.D. Also nearby is
a monastery with exquisitely carved peacock windows.
Entry fee of NPR
1500.00 for Foreign Nationals and NPR 500.00 for SAARC Nationals
must be paid to enter Bhaktapur Durbar Square.
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| Currently, some parts of Bhaktapur Durbar Square are under construction due to devastating earthquake in 2015. |
- Kathmandu Durbar Square
- Patan Durbar Square
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square
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