Kathmandu Valley Style

Kathmandu Valley Style

Author: Lisa Choegyal

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13:

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Kathmandu Valley Style captures the wealth of the past and illustrates how influences from the Malla Newar, Tibetan and Rana architecture have been incorporated into present-day buildings and lifestyles. Using traditional themes and building techniques in the restored historic and new structures has breathed fresh life into Kathmandu s rich living cultural heritage, and provided additional attractions for visitors.


Kathmandu Valley Heritage Walks

Kathmandu Valley Heritage Walks

Author: David Ways

Publisher:

Published: 2021-05-02

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9781008968936

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The best book to discover heritage in Kathmandu Nepal. 28 original heritage walks with 20 additional extension walks. This is the first & only dedicated book that will take you along original walks in the Kathmandu Valley to rediscover in-depth world heritage sites & discover new places few have ever seen before. A dedicated paper edition guidebook on heritage: Follow over 28 original easy step-by-step heritage walks (plus 20 extension walks) with 58 detailed maps & walking directions like no other heritage book before. Discover what others can never find: You'll discover the undiscovered heritage of Kathmandu Valley with original highly researched insider knowledge into buildings, temples, monasteries & places no local guides or any other guidebooks have gone before. More than just the big world heritage sites: includes 10 new & original Kathmandu city heritage walks, plus 18 in-depth original heritage walks for Boudha, Swayambhunath, Pashupatinath, Kirtipur, Thimi, Patan, Bhaktapur, Panauti & Dhulikhel. That's a total of 28 original new walks plus 20 more extension walks making a total of 48 walks you can choose from! All heritage walks are linked together! One of the greatest achievements with this book is that all the heritage walks in this book are linked together for you. Walks are easy to navigate & join together with never before written explanations & maps that join them all together. So no more stopping & starting or getting lost! Finally you can rediscover the discovered! If you are tired of reading the same text about the big popular world heritage site attractions in Kathmandu prepare to discover what nobody else has written about. Discover hidden courtyards, statues, shrines & temples not written about anywhere else. Detailed maps: All heritage sites have original detailed maps, Individual buildings, temples & even shrines have been GPS tagged & researched with notes on heritage walk distance, difficulty level & duration. This print edition also includes additional maps by Himalayan Map House Explanatory photos & maps: there's over 1000+ photographs, 58 detailed maps & 20 precise diagrams that will show you exactly where you are & what you are looking at. Proceeds from this book go towards tree-planting to make this a carbon-positive book. From short 30 minute walks to 1-hour detailed walks to full-day trips. You'll find a walk in this book for everyone.


Stupa and Swastika

Stupa and Swastika

Author: Mohan Pant

Publisher: NUS Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9789971693725

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Stupa and Swastika examines urban structures in the city of Patan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. The religious architecture and overall design of the city illustrate the connection between Buddhist symbolism and South Asian concepts of urban design in the Indus Valley, and suggest links with Southeast Asia. -- Back cover.