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Kathmandu Valley

French: Vallée de Kathmandu
The Kathmandu Valley is a World Heritage site in Nepal defined by the UNESCO in 1979 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 897 (572, 481) in our monthly survey..

"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."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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