Kathmandu/ Bhaktapur Durbar Square-Nepal is in front of the royal palace of the old Bhaktapur Kingdom, around 1400m above sea level and which is UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Bhaktapur Durbar Square is located in the current town of Bhaktapur,before it was  known as Bhadgaon which lies 13 km east of Kathmandu city. While the complex consists of at least four distinct squares are Durbar Square, Taumadhi Square, Dattatreya Square and Pottery Square. The whole area is known as the Bhakapur Durbar Square and is a highly visited site in the country.

Major sites to visit in Bhkatapur,

55 window palace,Batsala Temple,Statue of Bhupatindra Malla,Nyatapola Temple,Bhairava Nath Temple,Golden Gate,Lion’s Gate,Mini Pashupati Temple, Erotic elephants,Ugrachandi and Ugrabhairab

  Impact of earthquakes,

The Durbar square at Bhaktapur was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1934 .

On 25 April 2015, another major earthquake damaged many historical monuments and buildings in the Durbar square. The main temple lost its roof, while the Vatsala Devi temple, famous for its sandstone walls and gold-topped pagodas, was demolished by the quake.