Hanuman Dhoka,Kathmandu

[shiva]

Bang in the middle of Kathmandu sits the Durbar Square. It is a complex of beautiful temples and shrines, both Hindu and Buddhist. Most of them are built in the pagoda style and boast of intricately carved exteriors. The Old Royal Palace or the Hanuman Dhoka lies on the eastern edge of the square and was the former royal residence. An ancient and labyrinthine palace, it is a treasure house of carvings, paintings, shrines and pagodas left by a dynasty of Nepalese kings.