Hanumandhoka Durbar Square
  Hanumandhoka Durbar Square is located in the heart of the Kathmandu city. The Malla kings ruled over Kathmandu from Hanumandhoka Durbar Square palace. After the conquest of the Kathmandu valley, King Prithvi Narayan Shah started to rule from here and it became the capital of unified Nepal. Hanumandhoka Durbar Square is said that Pratap Malla erected the statue of Hunuman in this palace and it was named Hanumandhoka. Besides Hanumandhoka, Basantapur palace, Taleju temple, Musuem, House of Kumari, Kasthamandap, a Kettledrum, etc are the ancient heritages located here.