The Hanuman-dhoka Durbar Square was splendid site (and sight)! There are plenty of Hindu and Buddhist temples, and of course, plenty of local worshippers.
The entire site was huge, and would take more than three hours to finish exploring the place, inclusive of the palace museums.
My two favorite places in this site is the Hanumsn-dhoka Royal Palace and the Kumari-ghar. The former has been made into a museum which will give you a better understanding into the history of the monarchies IF you have a tour guide with you. The museum provides really brief descriptions of the exhibits and it is advisable to engage a local guide to provide you with greater insights.
Next, the Kumari-ghar is interesting because it is the home of a living goddess. The goddess is a young virgin girl who was selected based on her different attributes. Her 'term' will end once she experience her first period. The goddess will make appearance about three times a day, but I failed to catch a glimpse of her.
In addition, most of the windows of the buildings have windows pronounced as aki-jar (sorry I'm not sure of the actual word). It is because, during the ramu period, they kidnap beautiful girls all over the land and in order to protect the girls, these windows did not allow people from outside to see into the buildings.
All in all, the Hanuman-dhoka Durbar Square is definitely a must-visit in Kathmandu!
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