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Patan Durbar Square
The palace of Mallas
This whole square is a cluster of fine pagoda temples and stone statues; it is at the same time the business hub of the city. At every step one comes across a piece of art or some images of various deities, testifying to the consummate skill of Patan’s anonymous artists. The ancient palace of the Malla kings and the stone bed associated with various legends and episodes of history are especially interesting to visitors. The stone temple of Lord Krishna and the Royal Bath (Tushahity) with its intricate stone and bronze carvings are two other masterpieces in the same vicinity.
Trips that visit Patan Durbar Square
- Glimpses of NepalDay 2: Kathmandu World Heritage Site Tour 4 days
- Kathmandu Pokhara and Nagarkot TourDay 3: In Kathmandu (World Heritage Site tour) 7 days
Near Patan Durbar Square
Other places within 15 km.
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Restaurants
Honacha
Small, decades-old family Newari eatery off Patan Durbar Square, serving bara (lentil patties) and choila. Cheap, rustic and very local.
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Temples & Monasteries
Kumbheshwar Temple
Kumbeshwar temple is one of the tree five storied temples of Kathmandu valley.
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Sight
Patan
Patan, also called Lalitpur, is an old Newar city of temples, courtyards and metalwork just south of Kathmandu.
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Sight
Freak Street
Freak Street(Jhochhen Tole), presently know as Old Freak Street is a small street located to the south of the Durbar Square.
