UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kathmandu Valley

A Hindu temple in Patan

The Kathmandu Valley has seven World Heritage sites within a distance of roughly 28km making it the foundation of Nepali History and Arts. It has earned the reputation of being an open museum for its many temples and monuments, all located in close proximity. In touring the city one can inspect various religious places of historical marks. In ancient Time various Kings, to offer security to the city dwellers and to ward off evils, built various temples dedicated to different Gods and Goddesses, including Astamaatrika (Eight Goddesses). There once was a time, it is said, when Temples in Kathmandu outnumbered houses, with more idols and statues of different Gods and Goddesses than the actual number of people who lived in the valley. This is also one reason why these ancient temples and monuments continue to fascinate and attract visitors from different parts of the world. There are 10 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Nepal, out of which 8 are cultural world Heritage sites and 2 are Natural World Heritage sites. seven of these sites are inside the capital city of Kathmandu valley 1) Kathmandu durbar square 2) Pashupatinath Temple 3)Boudhanath Stupa 4)Swayambhunath Stupa 5)Changu Narayan Temple 6)Patan Durbar Square 7)Bhaktapur Durbar Square. The other three sites are 8) Lumbini （The birthplace of Gautam Buddha). 9)Chitwan National park 10）sagarmatha National park.