Patan Durbar Square , Patan
About Patan Durbar Square
The most important monument of the city - Patan Durbar Square is a glorious place of its kind. It is considered to be the most majestic spot in Patan.The architecture is beautiful and splendid. The floor of the square is built of red bricks. Kathmandu Valley has three Durbar Squares and this is one of them. It is situated just at the heart of the city. Initially, it was a royal palace (residence of the Mallas) but now it serves as a home of a museum. The royal palace of the Mallas are still considered to be one of the attracting spots.There are three main courtyards or ‘chowks’ inside the square- Keshav Narayan Chowk, Mul Chowk and Sundari Chowk.
There are also various temples and sacred idols built inside the Square. There is also a giant bell here which hangs within two stout pillars. It has been placed under the UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites.
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Places to Visit near Patan Durbar Square
Char Narayan Temple, Patan, Bagmati
0 km from Patan Durbar Square - See map
Also known by the name Jagan Narayan Temple, Char Narayan Temple in Patan is again another temple built in accordance with Pagoda style, and is...
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Hari Shankar Temple, Bagmati
0 km from Patan Durbar Square - See map
Another religious shrine located in the Patan Durbar Square, the Hari Shankar temple was built in the 18th century by the daughter of king...
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Mangal Bazar, Patan, Bagmati
0 km from Patan Durbar Square - See map
Being one of the oldest markets of Patan, Mangal Bazar is a place of attraction for many where one can surely shop for much stuffs. You can also...
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Bhimsen Temple, Patan, Bagmati
0.4 km from Patan Durbar Square - See map
Bhimsen Temple is the one of the temples inside the Patan Durbar Square and is situated at the Northern end of the square. This temple is mainly...
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Kwa Bahal, Bagmati
0.4 km from Patan Durbar Square - See map
Kwa Bahal is monastery was built in the 12th century and is a three-storey golden pagoda devoted to Lord Buddha. Fortunately this temple was not...
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Patan Museum, Bagmati
0.4 km from Patan Durbar Square - See map
Patan Museum was inaugurated by late King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah. Again a site under the UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites, The Patan Museum is...
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Kumbheshwar Temple, Patan, Bagmati
0.6 km from Patan Durbar Square - See map
Located just 200m away from the northern part of Patan Durbar, the Kumbeshwar temple is built in accordance with the devotion to Lord Shiva as...
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Okubahal, Rudravarna Mahavihara, Bagmati
0.8 km from Patan Durbar Square - See map
Okubahal or Uku Bahal is one of the best-known Buddhist places of worship in Patan. This place is filled with several small shrines and sacred...
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Iba Bahi, Bagmati
0.8 km from Patan Durbar Square - See map
Iba Bahi or Ibahi, is one of the oldest Buddist monasteries in the Kathamndu Valley, is located very much near to the Patan Durbar Square. There...
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Ashoka Stupa, Patan, Bagmati
1 km from Patan Durbar Square - See map
While visiting Kathmandu in 250 BC, Emperor Ashoka erected four Ashok Stupas which manifests the four corners or directions of Patan. The Stupas...
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Park Gallery, Patan, Bagmati
1.1 km from Patan Durbar Square - See map
Founded by an artist and art activist named Rama Nanda Joshi in 1970, the Park Gallery is an artist run space (a gallery run by artists). This...
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Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Bagmati
1.3 km from Patan Durbar Square - See map
Bhaktapur Durbar Square is situated in front of the royal palace of the then Bhaktapur Kingdom. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in Kathmandu...
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