The Golden Gate is the entrance  to the main  courtyard  of the Palace of 55 Windows.
 Built  by  King Ranjit Malla, the Gate is  one of the most  beautiful  and  richly  carved 
specimens  of its kind  in the  entire  world. This  gate is  embellished  with deities and 
monsters  with marvelous  intricacy.  The le  Palace of 55  Windows  was  built in the 17th 
century . Among the  brick  walls  in  their  gracious  setting and sculptural design, is a 
balcony  of 55  Windows.  This  balcony  is a masterpiece of wood carving. The stone temple 
of Batsala  Devi which  is also  located in the Durbar Square is full of intricate carvings.
This temple also sets  a beautlful  example of  Shikhara style architecture in Nepal. There 
is a bronze bell on the , terrace of the temple which is also known as the "Bell of Barking 
Dogs". This  colossal bell, placed  in 1737 AD, was rung to signal curfew during those days. 
Superior  artistry of the Golden  Gate at Bhaktapur  The main  square  of the city contains 
innumerable temples and other  architectural showpieces  like the  Lion Gate, the Statue of 
King Bhupatindra Malla, the  Picture Gallery, the Batsala temple, etc. A magnificent statue 
of King Bhupatindra Malla in the act of  worship is placed on a column facing the palace of 
the many windows.