Kathmandu Durbar Square (Basantapur Durbar Kshetra) or Durbar Square of Hanuman Dhoka is a historically and culturally significant site in Kathmandu, Nepal.
It is one of the three Durbar (royal palace) Squares (along with Patan Durbar Square and Bhaktapur Durbar Square) in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal.
Construction of the square began in the 3rd century, but the major structures within it were added in later periods. The outer complex consists of a number of 16th-century temples built during the reign of Malla kings. These buildings are adorned with meticulously carved facades characteristic to Newar architecture. The central square is surrounded by palace complexes built during the Malla and Shah periods.
This square was included to the UNESCO World Heritage List as cultural heritage of the Kathmandu Valley (seven groups of monuments - Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple, Swayambhunath, Boudhanath and Changu Narayan Temple) in 1979.
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