Durbar Squares are actually plazas and areas opposite old royal palaces.
The squares consist of temples, idols, open courts, water fountains and more.
Before the unification of Nepal in the mid eighteenth century Nepal consisted of small kingdoms, and Durbar Squares are the most prominent remnants of the old kingdoms.
Three of the more famous ones are Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square and Bhaktapur Durbar Square. All three are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Kathmandu Durbar Square consists of more than 50 temples, shrines and old palaces of all shapes and sizes, right next to each other in a huge complex.
We were so fortunate to have gone there in the “off” season, as the streets of Durbar Square can be packed with people and merchants.
As usual the cows are roaming the streets and there are plenty of birds for everyone.
