Most visited place by Tourists

Kathmandu Durbar Square

Kathmandu Durbar Square lies in the heart of the Kathmandu city. The locals know this are by its old name Hanuman Dhoka –an ancient seat of the Nepalese Royalty. The Royal Palace during medieval times were not merely for Royal activities but also used as the center of administration, cultural activities and festivals.The historical buildings and temples in the area were erected from the time of King Ratna mall (1484-1520 A.D.) to Prithivi Bir Bikram Shah Dev (1875-1911 A.D) covering the period of Malla, Shah and Rana period of Nepalese history. The entire palace complex here is name after a monkey god called Hanuman. One can see a huge stone statue of Hanuman painted all red next to the main entrance (the golden gate) of the palace. Hanuman here is regarded as a powerful protector of the entire Durbar Square. The prominent monuments are Taleju Temple, Krishna Temple, Jagannath Temple, Stone Column, Degutalle Temple, Shiva Parabati Temple, Hanuman Statue, Big Bell, Kal Bhairav, Maju Dewal, Tril okya Mohan Durbar, Gaddi Baithak, Kasthamandap, Ashok Vinayak.