Durbar SquareProtected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Durbar Square is the
religious and social heart of Kathmandu's old city and is a complex
of palaces, temples, shrines, statues and courtyards built between
the 12th and 18th centuries by the ancient kings of Nepal. The
square is a queer assortment of the old and the new - elaborately
carved architectural features and curving roofs provide shelter for
cows, beggars and weary tourists; Brahman priests and painted
Sadhus perform rituals and pose for photos, while souvenir sellers
and rickshaw drivers compete for attention among the crowds. Stone
lions guard the gates to the Old Royal Palace that contains a
number of courtyards and the Narayanhity Durbar Museum. Set into
the palace wall is a 17th-century stone inscription written in 15
languages; it is believed that milk will flow from the spout below
if anyone deciphers the entire inscription. On the other side of
the square, the Kasthamandap Temple is an open pavilion topped by a
pyramidal t
Opening Time: Durbar Square: daily 8am-5pm. Old Royal Palace:
Tuesday to Saturday 9:30am-4pm.
Admission: Durbar Square: NPR 1000. Old Royal Palace and museums:
NPR 300 |
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