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Patan Durbar Square is situated at the centre of the city of Lalitpur in Nepal. It is one of the three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley, all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. One of its attraction is the ancient royal palace where the Malla Kings of Lalitpur resided. The Durbar Square is a marvel of Newa architecture. The Square floor is tiled with red bricks. There are many temples and idols in the area. The main temples are aligned opposite of the western face of the palace.〔 The entrance of the temples faces east, towards the palace. There is also a bell situated in the alignment beside the main temples.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nepalopedia.com/virtual-tour/PatanDurbarSquare2 )〕 The Square also holds old Newari residential houses. There are various other temples and structures in and around Patan Durbar Square built by the Newa People. The square was heavily damaged on 25 April 2015 by a major earthquake.〔https://twitter.com/SnowdenJohn/status/591857002239766528/photo/1〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.india.com/news/india/earthquake-in-nepal-patans-royal-durbar-square-shattered-364006/ )〕 == History == The history of the Durbar Square is not clear. Although the Malla Kings of Lalitpur are given credit for establishing the royal square, it is known that the site is an ancient crossroad. The Pradhanas who settled around the site before the Mallas have connections with the Durbar Square.〔 Some chronicles hint that the history of patan Thakuri Dynasty built a palace and made reforms to the locality but the evidence is minute. Scholars are certain that Patan was a prosperous city since ancient times.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://doa.gov.np/content.php?id=265 )〕 The Malla Kings did make important changes to the square. Most of the current architecture is from the 1600s, constructed during the reign of King Siddhinarasimha Malla and his son Srinivasa sukriti. Some of the notable Mallas Kings who improved the square include Purandarasimha, Sivasimha Malla and Yoganarendra Malla.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Patan Durbar Square」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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