absolutely monumental
Bhaktapur was the most important city located in the Kathmandu Valley between the 14th and 16th Centuries. It is for this reason, therefore, that the city is a spectacular cluster of temples, palaces, monasteries, ponds and shelters for pilgrims. However, the most stunning buildings are found in Durbar Square (where the palace is) and Taumadhi Tole, connected by a sloping alley. It is absolutely monumental,and it is larger than the Durbar Square in Kathmandu, though much more quiet, the place has some magnificent temples and palaces, most from the seventeenth century.