HERITAGE RECORD · 121

Kathmandu Valley

加德满都谷地

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

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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Wikidata reference

QIDQ970717 ↗

Area167.37 ha

Administrative areaQ9046 · Q25104015

Named afterQ3037

WikipediaKathmandu Valley ↗

Chinese Wikipedia加德满都谷地 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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