Kathmandu Durbar Square

Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historically and culturally significant site in , . It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the in Nepal that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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  • Type: Historical site
  • Description: square in Kathmandu, Nepal
  • Also known as: “Basantapur Durbar Square”, “Durbar square Kathmandu”, “Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square”, “Praça Basantapur Durbar”, and “Praça Durbar (Catmandu)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Taleju Temple and Kaal Bhairav, Kathmandu.

Hindu temple
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a dedicated to Taleju… is situated 100 metres northwest of Kathmandu Durbar Square.

Hindu temple
Kaal Bhairav is a Hindu shrine located in Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 150 metres northwest of Kathmandu Durbar Square.

Hindu temple
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is a reconstructed temple and public shelter in , in Kathmandu Durbar Square. is situated 260 metres west of Kathmandu Durbar Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Indra Chowk and Maru.

Locality
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or Wongha: is one of the ceremonial and…

Neighborhood
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is a historic neighborhood in central …

Photo: Anup Sadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the heart of .

Kathmandu Durbar Square

Latitude
27.7041° or 27° 42′ 15″ north
Longitude
85.30843° or 85° 18′ 30″ east
Elevation
1,312 metres (4,304 feet)
Open location code
7MV7P835+J9
Geo­Names ID
8410821
Wiki­data ID
Q6122177
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Kathmandu Durbar Square” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ساحة دوربار كتمندو”
  • Balinese: “Alun-Alun Kathmandu Durbar”
  • Basque: “Katmanduko Durbar plaza”
  • Bengali: “কাঠমান্ডু দরবার ক্ষেত্র”
  • Chinese: “加德满都王宫广场”
  • Dutch: “Durbar-plein van Kathmandu”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان دوربار كاتماندو”
  • French: “place du Darbâr”
  • French: “Place du Darbâr”
  • German: “Durbar-Platz”
  • Italian: “piazza Durbar”
  • Italian: “Piazza Durbar”
  • Korean: “카트만두 더르바르 광장”
  • Maithili: “वसन्तपुर दरवार क्षेत्र”
  • Malayalam: “കാഠ്മണ്ഡു ദർബാർ സ്ക്വൊയർ”
  • Nepali: “वसन्तपुर दरबार क्षेत्र”
  • Nepali: “वसन्तपुर दरवार क्षेत्र”
  • Portuguese: “Praça Darbar (Catmandu)”
  • Portuguese: “Praça Darbar”
  • Romanian: “Piața Durbar din Kathmandu”
  • Slovenian: “Katmandujski kraljevi trg”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Durbar de Katmandú”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Durbar”
  • Swedish: “Durbartorget i Katmandu”
  • Tamil: “காத்மாண்டு நகர சதுக்கம்”
  • Tamil: “காத்மாண்டு நகரச் சதுக்கம்”
  • Telugu: “ఖాట్మండు దర్బార్ స్క్వేర్”
  • Thai: “จัตุรัสกาฐมาณฑุดูร์บาร์”
  • Vietnamese: “Quảng trường Kathmandu Durbar”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Basantapur and Hanumandhoka.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Shiva Guest House and Nepal Airlines Corporation.

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