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POPULAR
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PARKS
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UNESCO
HERITAGE
SITES
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PILGRIMAGE
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 Bhaktapur
also
Bhadgaon
or
Khwopa
is
an
ancient
Newar
town
in
the
east
corner
of
the
Kathmandu
Valley,
Nepal.
It
is
located
in
Bhaktapur
District
in
the
Bagmati
Zone.
It
is
the
third
largest
city
in
Kathmandu
valley
and
was
once
the
capital
of
Nepal
during
the
great
Malla
Kingdom
until
the
second
half
of
the
15th
century. |
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Bhaktapur
is
known
for
its
fabulous
culture
and
indigeneous
lifestyle.
It
is
listed
as a
World
Heritage
by
UNESCO
for
its
adbundant
rich
culture,
temples,
artworks
in
wood,
metal
and
stone.
Many
tourists
visit
Bhaktapur
yearly
to
feel
the
indigeneous
lifestyle
and
to
see
the
majestic
view
of
the
himalayas. |
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Bhaktapur
is a
popular
day-trip
destination
for
tourists
visiting
Kathmandu.
Lately,
with
more
air-pollution
in
Kathmandu,
more
tourists
are
staying
in
Bhaktapur
for
a
few
days,
before
trekking
arrangements
are
finished.
In
addition,
although
the
Mount
Everest
(i.e.
Sagarmatha)
is
breathtaking
and
the
landscape
of
Lord
Buddha
(i.e.
Founder
of
Peace)
mysterious,
tourists
visiting
Nepal
still
don't
feel
their
sojourn
complete
unless
they
have
experienced
Bhaktapur,
Nepal's
ancient
"City
of
Culture". |
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Pottery
is
one
of
the
main
tourist
attractions
in
Bhaktapur
besides
the
architecture. |
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THE
MAIN
ATTRACTION
OF
BHAKTAPUR |
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•
Three
Squares
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Darbar
Square,
Taumadhi
Square,
and
Dattatreya
Square.
•
Popular
Places
-
Changu
Narayan
(World
Heritage
Site),
Nagarkot,
Surya
Vinayak,
Kamal
Vinayak,
Siddha
Pokhari,
Chonga
Ganesh
etc.
•
Devine
Miracolus
Vision
-
Largest
Shiva
lingum,
Golden
Spout
and
Gate,
Magnificent
peacock
windows,
around
40
temples
etc.
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DURBAR
SQUARE
Bhaktapur's
main
square,
Durbar
Square,
houses
the
55-window
Palace
which
was
constructed
by
King
Bhupatindra
Malla
and
was
home
to
royalty
until
1769.
It
is
now
a
National
Gallery.
Close
by
is
the
Golden
Gate
which
leads
into
Mulchok
Court
which
is
home
to
the
Taleju
Temple.
This
temple,
like
others
in
the
main
towns
of
the
Kathmandu
Valley,
is
dedicated
to
the
goddess
Taleju
Bhawani
and
includes
shrines
to
both
the
Taleju
Bhawani
and
Kumari.
Entrance
to
the
temple
is
restricted
to
Hindus
and
the
living
goddess
strictly
cannot
be
photographed.
The
Durbar
square
is
surrounded
by
spectacular
architecture
and
vividly
showcases
the
skills
of
the
Newari
artists
and
craftsmen
over
several
centuries.
The
royal
palace
was
originally
situated
at
Dattaraya
square
and
was
only
later
moved
to
the
Durbar
square
location.
The
Durbar
square
in
Bhaktapur
was
severely
damaged
by
an
earthquake
in
1934
and
hence
appears
very
spacious
than
the
other
ones
located
at
Kathmandu
and
Patan.
Nowadays
tourist
can
enjoy
dainamic
beauty
of
BHAKTAPUR
DURBAR
SQUARE. |
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