|  | Durbar Square (1)
Place Dâbar
Patan Durbar Square complex, situated in the center of Patan city, also known as Lalitpur, houses the residence of the former Patan royal family. Patan Square and its surroundings are good specimen of ancient Newari architecture.
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|  | Krishna Temple
Chyasim Deval
Krishna Mandir
1723
This only octagonal temple in Durbar Square was built by Yogamati, daughter of King Yoganarendra, in 1723. Made completely of stone with sculpting, it stands on a three-stage base and is considered the lesser of the square's two Krishna temples.
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|  | Krishna Mandir
1637
Krishna Mandir in the Patan Durbar Square was built to honor an incarnation of Vishnu. Krishna fought by the side of the Pandavs in the Mahabharat war to assure that truth would prevail.
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|  | Vishwanath Temple
Shiva Temple
1627
Vishwanath (also spelt Viswanath or Vishvanath) is another name of the Hindu god, Lord Shiva and literally means "Lord of the universe".
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|  | Temple of Bhimsen
1682
The Bhimsen temple which honors Bhim great wrestler, brother of the Pandavs, and a deity to Nepalese businessmen contains fine samples of metal craft.
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|  | Jagannarayan Mandir
Charnarayan Mandir
1565
Also dedicated to Vishnu (as Narayan), this is said to be the oldest temple in the square dating from about 1566, although some scholars date it from the late 17th century.
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|  | Hari Shankar Temple
Hari Shankar Mandir
between 1704 and 1705
The three-storeyed Hari Shankar Mandir is dedicated to the half Vishnu, half Shiva deity. He was built by Yogamati, King Mandir Yoganarendra Math's daughter, and was completed in 1705.
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|  | Manga Hiti
Manga Hiti is one of the water conduits with which Patan and Bhaktapur are so liberally endowed.
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|  | Taleju Bell
1736
The large bell hanging between two thick pillars was cast by King Vishnu Malla and his wife Rani Chandra Lakshmi in 1736. It was the first of the great bells to be installed in all three of the Valley's Durbar Squares.
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|  | Statue of Garuda
Krishna étant une incarnation de Vishnu, le véhicule de ce dernier, l'homme-oiseau Garuda, se trouve en position agenouillée, les bras croisés, en haut d'une colonne qui fait face au temple Krishna Mandir.
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|  | Royal Palace
The Royal Palace of Patan forms the entire eastern side of the Durbar Square and is one of the architectural highlights of the Valley.
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|  | Mul Chowk
between 1665 and 1666
The Mul Chowk and the Taleju Temples stand in the central courtyard, which is the largest and oldest of the palace's three main chowks.
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|  | Patan Museum
Mani Keshar Chowk
The renovated Patan Museum is one of the finest museums on the subcontinent. Its main feature is an outstanding collection of cast bronze and gilt copper work, mostly of Hindu and Buddhist deities.
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