Bhaktapur Durbar Square is a central landmark of Ward 3. The municipal profile places the 55 Window Palace, Golden Gate, National Art Museum and Taleju Temple in this ward.
The current ward combines the city’s former Wards 13 and 14. Its heritage sites include courtyards, temples and ponds; the ward also contains the district administration office and district court.
Looking for Nyatapola? Continue to Ward 5, which includes Nyatapola and Bhairavnath temples. Pottery Square is in Ward 4. These separate ward guides help distinguish the landmarks around Bhaktapur’s historic centre.