World Heritage Sites in Nepal

 A World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNECO) as of special cultural or physical significance in 1979. The tern Heritage refers to valuable objects and qualities such as historical building and cultural tradition that have passed down from previous generation are to the present generation.The heritage reflects are, culture and tradition of the country.


List of world heritage sites in Nepal:

1. Kathmandu Durbar Square
2. Bhaktapur Durbar Square
3. Patan Durbar Square
4. Bouddhanath Stupa
5. Swoyanbhunath Stupa
6. Pashupatinath Temple
7. Changu Narayan Temple
8. Lumbini
9. Chitwan National Park
10. Sagarmatha National Park

 So, the small mountain kingdom of Nepal is blessed with such astonishing and unique sites  within the area of 140,800 sq km Nepal holds a considerably high number of places recognised by UNESCO. Among the above ten World Heritage sites, seven of them are in Kathmandu Valley, Capital of Nepal. The list includes both natural as well as cultural sites.