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Bhaktapur Durbar Square

Bhaktapur, Nepal

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Bhaktapur Durbar Square

A UNESCO World Heritage palace square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, with temples, carved wooden windows and old brick buildings. Visitors walk the narrow streets and courtyards, see the 55-Window Palace and Nyatapola Temple, and buy pottery and handicrafts.

Highlights

  • 55-Window Palace
  • Golden Gate entrance
  • Nyatapola five-storey temple

Good to know

  • Entry ticket is NPR 2,000 for foreigners
  • Motorbike traffic inside the square
  • Pottery Square and handicraft shops

Also in Nepal

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