Durbar Marg or Durbarmarg ( ne, दरबारमार्ग; informally known as ''King's way'') is a broad, long avenue in the

Nepal Nepal (; ne, :ne:नेपाल, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in S ...

i capital,

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. It can be considered the heart of the city, akin to the

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and the chief avenues of many capitals. As it leads to the Royal Palace of Narayanhiti, it is also known the King's Way among foreigners, Durbar meaning, as in the

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, a royal gathering or court. It is a major tourist draw, vying with

Thamel Thamel ( ne, ठमेल) is a commercial neighborhood located in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Thamel has been the centre of the tourist industry in Kathmandu for over four decades, starting from the hippie days, when many artists came to Ne ...

. It is flanked by luxury hotels (e.g. Hotel Del' Annapurna), restaurants serving international cuisine, global shopping brand outlets in refined centres including expensive boutiques, travel agencies, a couple of embassies and commercial banking headquarters and premium real estate such as international airline offices.

Location/History

A statue of

King Mahendra Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( ne, श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज महेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव; 11 June 1920 – 31 January 1972) was the King of Nepal from 13 March 1955 until ...

, father of King Birendra stands in the center of the roundabout at the junction of Durbar Marg with Jamal maintained by Hotel Del' Annapurna. The ancient settlement of Jamal was a victim of the Ranas' enthusiasm for building. The rulers seized land from farmers and

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, demolishing an old ''bahal'' to make way for the new road. The ''bahal'', one time abode of the 'White (''Sveta'') Matsyendranath', stood where a god image had been found in a field, an event commemorated every year at the ''

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''. ''Sveta Matsyendranath'' chariot is assembled and driven three times round the spot over which the statue of King Mahendra now presides. Also on Durbar Marg, the greater part of which was built during the Rana era, are the campus of Tri-Chandra College and a mosque used by the valley's Muslim minority. Recently, the Royal Palace was turned into a public museum immediately after the country was declared a republic and the surge in the construction activities in the region. Durbar Marg is a central junction for the road connecting

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and Thamel, Bhat-Bhateni and Baluwatar, New Road and

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and Putali Sadak and Kamaladi. Durbar Marg is one of the best maintained and cleanest places in the Kathmandu valley, and a green belt has been created in the side way. Narayanhiti Palace Museum, luxury hotels, shopping malls, discos, pubs and famous branded showroom's have been a special feature of Durbar Marg.

Restaurants

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Banks and offices

Kumari Bank Limited Kumari Bank Limited is one of the leading commercial banks in Nepal. Its head office is located in Tangal, Kathmandu. The current CEO of Kumari Bank Limited is Mr. Ram Chandra Khanal. Kumari Bank Limited came into existence as the fifteenth comm ...

* Nepal Investment Bank * State Bank of India (SBI) * Kist Bank * Nabil Bank *

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* Baleno * Mega Bank Nepal Limited * Manakamana Network Communication

Shopping centers and shopping stores

* Sherpa Mall * Square Mall * Woodland Complex * Adidas,

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Art galleries and furniture

Curio Concern
* The Curio Gallery * Melange Home Incentives * Antique House of Khanal & Sons * Archies Gallery, Durbarmarg

Clubs and bars

* Club Platinum * Club Ozone Streets in Kathmandu