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Patan Durbar Square

Patan Durbar Square is the old royal square of Lalitpur (Patan) in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, in front of the palace of the Malla kings of Lalitpur. Most of its temples and palace courtyards date from the 17th and 18th centuries, among them the stone Krishna Mandir, and the palace now houses the Patan Museum. It is part of the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site.

Patan Durbar Square
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Patan Durbar Square. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/patan-durbar-square
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The Epoch Institute. “Patan Durbar Square.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/patan-durbar-square.
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