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  2. Bhaktapur Durbar Square - Wikipedia

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    6.65 square km. Bhaktapur Durbar Square (Nepal Bhasa: 𑐏𑑂𑐰𑐥 𑐮𑐵𑐫𑐎𑐸 ‎ Nepali: भक्तपुर दरबार क्षेत्र) is a former royal palace complex located in Bhaktapur, Nepal. It housed the Malla kings of Nepal from 14th to 15th century and the kings of the Kingdom of Bhaktapur from 15th to ...

  3. Kathmandu - Wikipedia

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    The literal meaning of Durbar Square is a "place of palaces". There are three preserved Durbar Squares in Kathmandu valley and one unpreserved in Kirtipur. The Durbar Square of Kathmandu is in the old city and has heritage buildings representing four kingdoms (Kantipur, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kirtipur); the earliest being the Licchavi dynasty.

  4. Kathmandu Durbar Square - Wikipedia

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    It is one of the three Durbar (royal palace) Squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Although the construction of the square began in the 3rd century, the major structures within it were added in later periods. The outer complex consists of a number of 16th-century temples built during the reign of the ...

  5. List of monuments in Bhaktapur, Nepal - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of monuments in Bhaktapur District, Nepal as officially recognized by and available through the website of the Department of Archaeology, Nepal. [ 1 ] Bhaktapur Durbar Square is the ancient royal palace of the old Bhaktapur Kingdom. [ 2 ] There are numerous monuments in the square. Some of the monuments in this area are listed as ...

  6. Bhaktapur - Wikipedia

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    Bhaktapur Durbar Square under construction after 25 April 2015 earthquake. A magnitude of 7.8 Richter earthquake 2015 Nepal earthquake that struck on 25 April 2015 (12 Baisakh 2072 B.S., Saturday, at local time 11:56 am) damaged 116 heritages in the city. 67 of those heritages were completely damaged while 49 suffered from partial damages. The ...

  7. Durbar Square - Wikipedia

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    Durbar Square. Durbar Square or royal Squares in English, is the generic name that refers to the plazas and areas opposite the old royal palaces in Nepal. The name comes from Persian دربار (Darbar). The durbar squares are full of temples, idols, open courts, water fountains and much more. Before the Unification of Nepal, Nepal consisted of ...

  8. Nyatapola Temple - Wikipedia

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    1,401 m (4,596 ft) [3] Nyātāpola (from Nepal Bhasa: 𑐒𑐵𑐟𑐵𑐥𑑀𑐮 ‎, " ṅātāpola ", lit. 'something with five storey') is a five tiered temple located in the central part of Bhaktapur, Nepal. [4][5] It is the tallest monument within the city and is also the tallest temple of Nepal. This temple was commissioned by King ...

  9. Architecture of Kathmandu - Wikipedia

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    The literal meaning of Durbar Square is a place of palaces. There are three preserved Durbar Squares in Kathmandu valley and one unpreserved in Kirtipur.The Durbar Square of Kathmandu is located in the old city and has heritage buildings representing four kingdoms (Kantipur, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Kirtipur), built over centuries, the earliest being the Licchavi dynasty.