Hanuman Dhoka
हनुमान ढोका
Kathmandu's old royal palace
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Hanuman Dhoka is a complex of structures with the Royal Palace of the Malla kings and also of the Shah dynasty in the Durbar Square of central Kathmandu, Nepal. The Hanuman Dhoka Palace gets its name from the stone image of Hanuman, the Hindu deity, that sits near the main entryway. 'Dhoka' means door or gate in Nepali. The buildings were severely damaged in the 2015 earthquake.
Quick facts
- Type
- architectural ensemble, palace wd
- Located in
- Kathmandu (city) › Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) wd
- Coordinates
- 27.7042° N, 85.3075° E wd
Nearby places
- Kathmandu Durbar Square — 0 km
- 1846 Bhandarkhal massacre — 0 km
- Durbar Square — 0 km
- Old Freak Street — 0 km
- Taleju Temple, Kathmandu — 0 km
- Kathmandu Valley — 0 km
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Trailokya, Crown Prince of Nepal
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Kathmandu
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Kathmandu DistrictQuestions
- Where is Hanuman Dhoka located?
- Hanuman Dhoka is located in Kathmandu, Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.
Sources
- Wikipedia (English): Hanuman Dhoka · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia (Nepali): हनुमान ढोका · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata item Q12947124 · CC0 1.0
- Image: Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square Kathmandu (2023) 01.jpg by Chainwit. (CC BY 4.0)
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Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026
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"Hanuman Dhoka". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/hanuman-dhoka. Retrieved 7 November 2026.
Text from the Wikipedia article Hanuman Dhoka, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square Kathmandu (2023) 01.jpg — Chainwit., CC BY 4.0.