Kathmandu Durbar Square

Kathmandu

About Kathmandu Durbar Square

The old royal heart of Kathmandu: Hanuman Dhoka palace, the Kumari Ghar of the living goddess, Kasthamandap and a maze of temples — UNESCO-listed and still a working bazaar city around it.

Getting there

Walkable from Thamel (15 min).

Cultural etiquette

A site ticket funds restoration; the Kumari may appear at her window — no photos of her.

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A whole medieval Newar city preserved: the 55-Window Palace, Nyatapola pagoda, pottery squares and juju dhau ('king curd') — best overnight, after the day-trippers leave.

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Plan trip

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