Nepal: The King Yoganarendra Malla column (left) oversees Durbar Square, Patan, Kathmandu Valley (1997)

Patan’s Durbar Square is the best preserved of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley, the one least changed from its original form. On the square itself, which measures about 160 by 70 metres at its widest, there are some 30 monuments, including the extensive old palace complex, and another 30 can be found in the immediate vicinity. In addition, all around, craftsmen conduct their business in ways little changed in centuries.

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Rainer Krack

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