Panorama of Basantapur Square with neo-classical Gaddi Baithak palace on left and Nautalle Durbar or Basantur Tower on right, Durbar Square, Kathmandu

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Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historically and culturally significant site in Nepal, and is one of the three royal palace squares in the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The central square is surrounded by palace complexes built during the Malla and Shah periods of which the most well-known is the Nautalle Durbar, a nine-story palace to commemorate the Unification of Nepal.

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Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
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