Kathmandu valley hosts three Durbar Squares(Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur) and all of them are UNESCO World Heritage site. If you want to escape the crowded center and enjoy pure culture, then Bhaktapur Durbar Square is the best option for you.

In this post we explore some architectural structures around Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Don't confuse it with the Patan Durbar Square post i did recently on Krishna Janmastami.

Nyatapola(5 storied temple) is the finest display of Pagoda style architecture in Nepal. The temple towers 30m above the square and is the largest temple of Nepal.

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This is not a typical Nyatapola shot you will see in pictures. But if you time your position and camera right, you can get this symmetrical architectural shot.

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This is what the same temple looks like from far away and what you get to see in the pictures.

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Next, we explore the broad pagoda style of the Bhairavnath Temple which lies just next to the Nyatapola temple.

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As you move around the square, you also get to see the Shikara styled temples like this one.

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I regret not having taken lots of photos because there are so many architectures to explore and not only these around the square. But maybe, it is fine for a overview post and i hope you enjoyed it.