Kathmandu World Heritage: Durbar Square🇳🇵👑🛕

#好 Place in september 2024 #nepal

The famous Durbar Squares are a site of great historical and cultural significance in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in Nepal listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site‼ ️🇳🇵🪬

Although the construction of Durbar Square began in the third century, the main buildings within the square were added in later periods. The outer complex consists of a number of 16th-century temples built during the reign of the Malla kings. The facades of these buildings are decorated with elaborately carved Newari architectural features 🪷🛕

The central square is surrounded by palace complexes built during the Malla and Shah periods, such as the Nine-Storied Palace. The three-story temple in the south is called Kumari Chouk and is used to house the residents of Kumari, the "living goddess" of Nepal. Kumari is a young girl who is regarded as the living embodiment of the Hindu goddess Durga ✨🙏🏻

Post by BOBO.wandering | Oct 5, 2024