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Kathmandu Valley
Nepal
Date of Inscription: 1979
Extension: 2006 Criteria: (iii)(iv)(vi) Core zone: 188.95 ha Buffer zone: 239.34 ha Kathmandu Valley N27 42 14.22 E85 18 30.888 Ref: 121bis |
Brief Description
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.
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