Patan Durbar Square

Patan is located on lovely little plateau across the river Bagmati is only 07 kilometers south east of Kathmandu. The city is considered the oldest of all 03 cities of the Kathmandu Valley. This city founded in the 3rd century A.D.by king Veera Dev has a distinction of being the home of the finest Newar crafts since time immemorial. Meaning the city of fine arts has hundreds of fascinating Hindu and Buddhist monuments scattered in and around.Nowherelse can be seen such a compression of marvelous monuments within a limited space like in the Patan Durbar Square. The most important monument area ofcourse is Patan Durbar Square. Recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site, the square has been described as one of the most picturesque collections of buildings that have been set up in so small place by the piety of oriental man. Most of the monuments in this square date back to the medieval Malla Period 15th to 17th century as the golden period of Nepalese and architecture. The important things can be seen in this area includes, the Golden Gate, the Golden window of the old palace, the beautiful piece of traditional metal crafts, the famed Krishna Temple entirely made of stone, this unique Shikhara style structure has 21 golden pinnacles. Other landmarks within the square are the marvellous,the Royal bath inside the coutiyard. Royal Taleju Temple, Vishwonath Temple and the the Char Narayan Temple are the finest examples of the unique craftmanship bin wood, the temple of Bhimsen, with the magnificent golden balcony overlooking the square outside plus many other shrines and sculptures scattered in and around the square.