Kathmandu Durbar Square

Kathmandu Durbar Square was once the place where the city-state king was crowned and enthroned, and "Durbar" means "palace". Today, the square is a glorious World Heritage Site in Kathmandu. 1. Exquisite temples and palaces There are many monuments in Kathmandu Square. There are a total of 50 temples and palaces. The architectural style made of red bricks is very distinctive, and the carvings are very exquisite, which is worth savoring. The whole square is composed of three scattered squares. To the south is the empty Basantapur Square, and to the west is the main area of Durbar Square, where you can visit various ancient temples. To the northeast is the sub-area of Durbar Square, where the entrance to the former palace site is located. An open area extending to the northeast is called Makhan Street, which used to be a major traffic thoroughfare in Kathmandu and has now become a well-known pedestrian street. The main attractions on Durbar Square are the Dumu Temple, Ashoka Binayake Temple, Narayan Temple, Shiva-Parvati Temple, Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Hebeirabo and so on. Many tourists will climb the steps to the base of the temple, overlooking the surrounding city from a high point, which is a good way to experience Durbar Square. 2. Dumu Temple, Asoka Binayake Temple A visit to Durbar Square usually starts from the Dumu Temple in the south, which is the oldest building in the entire Kathmandu Valley, and even the name of Kathmandu comes from this. The triple-roofed temple is constructed from a single sala tree, and houses the image of the god Choragata in a wooden fence in the middle. It's bustling every morning, with various vegetable vendors opening up, and smoked fish, banana leaves and marigolds filling the surrounding corridors. On the north side of the Dumu Temple, at the start of Maru Tole Road, there is a small Ashok Binayak Temple with a gilded roof dedicated to the elephant god. 3. Narayan Temple, Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Tribhuvan Museum Narayan Temple (TrailokyaMohanNarayanTemple) kneels in front of a beautiful Garuda (eagle-headed Garuda) statue. Continue to go north, you can see the Shiva-Parvati Temple, with two huge stone lions squatting at the entrance of the temple, and above it are the statues of Shiva and Parvati, which can be described as Durbar Square. one of the representative landscapes. There is also a large bell on the north side of the temple, which is only tolled during certain ceremonies in the old palace. On the east side of Durbar Square is the old palace, Hanuman Dhoka Palace, a white building in neoclassical style. You can see a statue of the monkey god Hanuman at the gate, and you can visit some of the palaces after entering the gate.