Kathmandu Valley

加德满都谷地

🇮🇹 Nepal📅 1979 Inscribed

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The cultural heritage of the Kathmandu Valley is illustrated by seven groups of monuments and buildings which display the full range of historic and artistic achievements for which the Kathmandu Valley is world famous. The seven include the Durbar Squares of Hanuman Dhoka (Kathmandu), Patan and Bhaktapur, the Buddhist stupas of Swayambhu and Bauddhanath and the Hindu temples of Pashupati and Changu Narayan.

Insight I

Despite frequent earthquakes, over 100 historical monuments remain, with 7 sites inscribed as World Heritage.

Insight II

A testament to the coexistence and amalgamation of Buddhist and Hindu artistic traditions, as well as the highly developed Newar civilization.

Insight III

The earliest temple, Pashupatinath, dates back to the pre-Vedic period.