Saturday, January 15, 2011

Patan Durbar Square


Patan Durbar Square complex, situated in the center of Patan city, also known as Lalitpur, houses the residence of the former Patan royal family. It is situated in the Mangal Bazar of Lalitpur Municipality of Lalitpur district. This square is located at 5km southeast of Kathmandu and consists of palaces of Malla kings and temples. There are fine pagoda and Shikhara style temples, stone statues and unique artistic Newar architectures in this durbar square. The palaces and temples were built during Malla period. Also known as Lalitpur or Yala De (Newari) this square is full of Hindu temples and Buddhist monuments. This diversity of the mediaeval culture that allowed both Hinduism and Buddhism to flourish has left a rich legacy of impressive sightseeing. This place was listed by the UNESCO in the world heritage list. The Main Attractions of Patan Durbar square are Shikhara style Krishna Mandir, Patan Museum, 3 Main Chowks like  (Mul chowk, Sundari Chowk and Mani Chowk, Narayan Chowk) 

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  1. thanks for information. we are architecture student at kec . we are doing case study . this blog helped us .

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