UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Nepal

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One of the World Heritage Sites-Famous Durbar Square at Bhaktapur

The UNESCO ( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ) has designated almost 51 World heritage sites in South Asia.

Each year UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee may inscribe new sites or delist them.
Selection is based on 10 criterias : Six for cultural Heritage and Four for Natural Heritage, with some sites representing “mixed sites”. It also recommends “Endangered Sites ” which are facing conditions which threaten the characteristics of the property – Kathmandu valley has been previously listed in this.

South Asia has 41 cultural and 10 Natural worldf heritage sites (with No Mixed Sites).The first sites from the region were Sagarmatha National Park and Kathmandu Valley, both in Nepal.

Boudhanath Stupa

The countries in this region are : Afganistan , Pakistan , India , Nepal , Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.(Bhutan does not have any of world heritage sites). India is home to most of these inscribed sites in the region (32 sites). Nepal has 10 sites / 4 (Including 7 sites in one – as Kathmandu Valley).

These sites are main tourism places in Nepal.

The world heritage sites in Nepal are :

Cultural :

Kathmandu Valley
Lumbini – Birthplace of Lord Buddha

Natural :

Chitwan National Park famous for one horned Rhinos
Sagarmatha National Park

Out of these , Kathmandu Valley needs a special mention for it’s seven sites. These seven World Heritage Sites are all amazing man-made wonders still standing majestically – some of them as old as 2000 years old

Bhaktapur Durbar Square– City of Devotees. Also known as old Kathmandu. We took 3 hour to see this complex.
Boudhanath, one of oldest and Biggest Buddhist Pilgrimage site. Must visit temple. We loved it.
Changu Narayan Famous or magnificent art works in metal and wood
Kathmandu Durbar square. Also called Gateway of Hanuman , Hanuman Dhoka Palace , an ancient seat of Nepalese Royalty
Pashupatinath Temple. (One of the holiest Hindu shrines of Lord Shiva)
Patan Durbar Square- Situated across river Bagmati , Oldest city and Home of finest Newari Craft
Swayambhunath, a Buddhist Stupa pilgrimage site worth visiting.

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Swayambhunath a Buddhist Stupa

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Nepal

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Nepal