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Patan Durbar Square (Nepal Bhasa: 𑐫𑐮 𑐮𑐵𑐫𑐎𑐹 /यल लायकु, Nepali: पाटन दरवार) is situated at the centre of the city of Lalitpur in Nepal. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley , all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites .
This is a list of monuments in Lalitpur District, Nepal as officially recognized by and available through the website of the Department of Archaeology, Nepal. [1] Patan Durbar Square also known as Lalitpur Durbar Square, in the city of Lalitpur, is an ancient palace in Kathmandu Valley. There are numerous monuments in the square.
Temples of Patan Durbar Square. Lalitpur is renowned as a very artistic city. Most of the Nepalese art is devoted to gods, and there is an abundance of temples and viharas. Notable landmarks include: [22] Patan Durbar Square: The palace square and residence of the Malla rulers of Patan state which now houses a museum.
The April 2015 Nepal earthquake critically damaged Patan Durbar Square. [ citation needed ] Seven months later, Kartik Naach was performed for 10 nights, while it was still damaged. [ citation needed ] Xinhua News Agency wrote, "Despite the tragedy, thousands of Nepali people, young and old, trooped to the temple to watch the open-air ...
The World Heritage Site comprises seven properties: Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Boudhanath, Changu Narayan Temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple, Patan Durbar Square, and Swayambhunath (pictured). [7] Three royal Durbar Squares were used by the Mallas, after the unification of Nepal they were used by the Shahs, and the Ranas. [8]
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.
Kumbheshwar Temple (Nepali: कुम्भेश्वर मन्दिर) is one of the oldest Hindu temples, situated 200m from the northern part of Patan Durbar Square. It was built in the 14th century (around 1392) by King Jayasthiti Malla which makes it the oldest temple in Patan .
It is located at the Patan Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the city of Lalitpur in Nepal. [2] It was damaged by the Nepal earthquake of April 2015, and was later restored in 2018. [1] [3]