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Bhaktapur Durbar Square

The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.

Bhaktapur, Nepal

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Bhaktapur Durbar Square   Pkatuwal / CC BY-SA 4.0
Nyatapola Temple   Frances Ellen
Rice drying in Pottery Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square   Edward Denny / Atlas Obscura User
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Detail from Siddhi Lakshmi Temple.   Nic Chapman / Atlas Obscura User
Dattatraya Temple   Edward Denny / Atlas Obscura User
Bhairavnath Temple   Edward Denny / Atlas Obscura User
Siddhi Lakshmi Temple   Edward Denny / Atlas Obscura User
Mini Pashupatinath Temple   Edward Denny / Atlas Obscura User
Peacock Window   cjklever / Atlas Obscura User
Street vendor selling shelled nuts from a bicycle on the streets behind Durbar Square.   Nic Chapman / Atlas Obscura User
The old gate   unimoggers / Atlas Obscura User
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Bhaktapur (also called Bhadgaon or Khwopa) lies in the eastern portion of Kathmandu Valley. At the heart of this ancient city is Bhaktapur Durbar Square.

Many of the smaller streets around the city converge onto this square where the royal palace of the Bhaktapur Kingdom was located. The monuments and temples around the site represent the history and traditions of medieval Nepal. Everything around Bhaktapur still looks as it did during its medieval heyday. In fact, Bhaktapur is among the most intact ancient cities in Nepal. It was also given the distinction of being listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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