The triple-roofed Tripureshwar Mahadev Temple long housed a museum of Nepali folk musical instruments but is currently undergoing post-earthquake renovations. It is surrounded by some of Kathmandu’s poorest and lowest-caste riverside communities.
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The first stupa at Boudhanath was built sometime after AD 600, when the Tibetan king, Songtsen Gampo, converted to Buddhism. In terms of grace and purity…
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The Swayambhunath Stupa is one of the crowning glories of Kathmandu Valley architecture. This perfectly proportioned monument rises through a whitewashed…
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Kathmandu's royal palace, known as the Hanuman Dhoka, was originally founded during the Licchavi period (4th to 8th centuries AD), but the compound was…
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This unique Buddhist monastery is just north of Durbar Sq. It was allegedly founded in the 12th century, and it has existed in its current form since 1409…
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The magnificent Golden Gate is a visual highlight of Durbar Sq. Set into a bright red gatehouse surrounded by white palace walls, the fabulous golden…
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The long, rectangular courtyard of the Itum Bahal is the largest bahal (Buddhist monastery courtyard) in the old town and remains a haven of tranquillity…
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You should be able to see the sky-high rooftop of the Nyatapola Temple long before you reach Taumadhi Tole. With five storeys towering 30m above the…
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The beautifully restored Swapna Bagaicha (Garden of Dreams) remains one of the most serene and beautiful enclaves in Kathmandu. It's two minutes' walk and…
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The Mughal-style Kalmochan Temple was built in 1873 but was destroyed in the 2015 earthquake.
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This is the city’s best gallery for contemporary Nepali art, with a wide range of top-notch exhibitions. It is worth a visit if you’re shopping at Baber…
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Beside the ghats of the Bagmati River, southeast of the Pachali Bhairab Temple, is this interesting temple, easily recognisable by its three shikhara…
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Today, all that remains of this 62m-high tower which once loomed over the streets of southern Kathmandu is its fractured brick base. The tower collapsed…
5. Pachali Bhairab & the Southern Ghats
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The northern banks of the Bagmati River south of the old town are home to several little-visited temples and shrines, as well as the worst urban poverty…
6. Lakshmi Mishwar Mahadev Temple
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On the banks of the Bagmati River, near the Pachali Bhairab Temple is the Newari-style pagoda of the Lakshmi Mishwar Mahadev. It's only worth a visit if…
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The south of Kathmandu’s old city was the heart of the ancient city in the Licchavi period (4th to 8th centuries) and its major temple was the tall,…
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Reached through an innocuous entryway to the southwest of the ruined Jaisi Deval platform, this courtyard is named after Ram, an incarnation of Vishnu and…