# Durbar Square

_Plazas by the old royal palaces in Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/durbar-square
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Durbar Square or Royal Square in English, is the generic name that refers to the plazas and areas opposite the old royal palaces in Nepal. The name comes from Persian دربار (Darbar). The durbar squares are full of temples, idols, open courts, water fountains and much more. Before the Unification of Nepal, Nepal consisted of smaller independent kingdoms, and Durbar Squares are some prominent remnants of those old kingdoms in Nepal. There are three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley, belonging to the three Newar kingdoms who were situated there before unification, are most famous: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, and Bhaktapur Durbar Square. All three of these landmarks are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. These sites had received significant damage due to the devastating earthquake of 2015 but most structures still remain or were reconstructed.

## Quick facts

- **Coordinates:** 27.7047, 85.3075

## Related

- [Mount Everest](https://diginpl.com/places/mount-everest)
- [Himalayas](https://diginpl.com/places/himalayas)
- [Kathmandu](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu)
- [Kangchenjunga](https://diginpl.com/places/kangchenjunga)
- [Annapurna (mountain range)](https://diginpl.com/places/annapurna-mountain-range)
- [Dhaulagiri](https://diginpl.com/places/dhaulagiri)
- [Makalu](https://diginpl.com/places/makalu)
- [Lhotse](https://diginpl.com/places/lhotse)
- [Cho Oyu](https://diginpl.com/places/cho-oyu)
- [Manaslu](https://diginpl.com/places/manaslu)
- [Pokhara](https://diginpl.com/places/pokhara)
- [Lumbini](https://diginpl.com/places/lumbini)
- [Bhaktapur Durbar Square](https://diginpl.com/places/bhaktapur-durbar-square)
- [Patan Durbar Square](https://diginpl.com/places/patan-durbar-square)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Durbar Square](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durbar_Square) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q906881](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q906881) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Durbar Square 2010.jpg by R.M. Calamar (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Durbar_Square_2010.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Durbar Square, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Durbar Square 2010.jpg — R.M. Calamar, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Durbar Square". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/durbar-square. Retrieved 3 November 2026.