Kathmandu Durbar Square

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Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historic royal plaza in the heart of Nepal’s capital, renowned for its palaces, temples, and traditional Newar architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
historic square
royal palace complex
architecturalStyle Newar architecture
country Nepal
damage severe damage in 2015 Nepal earthquake
governingBody Department of Archaeology of Nepal
Kathmandu
surface form: Kathmandu Metropolitan City
hasPart Basantapur Tower
Hanuman Dhoka Palace
Jagannath Temple
Kal Bhairav statue
Kasthamandap
King Mahendra Museum
Hanuman Dhoka Palace
surface form: Kumari Ghar

Mahendreshwar Temple
Nautale Durbar
Shiva-Parvati Temple
Stone inscriptions
Taleju Bhawani Temple
Tribhuvan Museum
heritageCriteria (iii)
(iv)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
inception 12th century
knownFor pagoda-style temples
traditional Newar architecture
wooden carvings
locatedIn Bagmati Province
Kathmandu
Kathmandu District
Kathmandu Valley
locatedNear Freak Street
Thamel
nativeName Kathmandu Durbar Square self-linksurface differs
surface form: काठमाडौँ दरबार क्षेत्र
partOf Kathmandu Valley
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site Kathmandu Valley
religion Buddhism
Hinduism
restorationStatus under restoration after 2015 earthquake
significantEvent 2015 Nepal earthquake
significantFor Buddhism
Hinduism
Newar culture
touristAttraction yes
UNESCOWorldHeritageExtensionYear 2006
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 1979
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 121
usedAs royal palace of the Malla kings
royal palace of the Shah kings

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Kathmandu hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu hasSquare Kathmandu Durbar Square
this entity surface form: Basantapur Durbar Square
Kathmandu Valley hasWorldHeritageSite Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu Durbar Square nativeName Kathmandu Durbar Square self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: काठमाडौँ दरबार क्षेत्र
Thamel near Kathmandu Durbar Square