There are 4 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS) in Nepal. Of these 4 WHS- two arein cultural category and two World Heritage Site falls in the natural category.
In the cultural category the seven monuments of Kathmandu valley (together counted as one World Heritage Site) and Lumbini - the birth place of Lord Buddha are included whereas the other two World Heritage Site in the natural grouping are designated as Chitwan National Park and Sagarmatha National Park. The Kathmandu Valley WHS comprises of three historical palaces known as - Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square and Bhaktapur Durbar Square, two Buddhist stupas- Syambhunath and Boudanath and two Hindu temples Pashupatinath and Changu Narayan. The densest concentration of these heritage sites can be found here owing to the cultural and political importance of Kathmandu valley in the history of the country. All these monuments were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in October 1979. Most of the places listed in of the World Heritage Site were revered as sacred for thousands of years and there has been a series of contributions and renovations in the form of constructions of temples, stupas ad palaces over the centuries made by different rulers and Kings the World Heritage Site of Nepal are an expression of the finest sensibility of the history and lifestyle of Nepal and are a legacy of Nepalese people to the delight of the whole human civilization. There are altogether 830 outstanding sites on the World Heritage List in 138 countries.
In the cultural category the seven monuments of Kathmandu valley (together counted as one World Heritage Site) and Lumbini - the birth place of Lord Buddha are included whereas the other two World Heritage Site in the natural grouping are designated as Chitwan National Park and Sagarmatha National Park. The Kathmandu Valley WHS comprises of three historical palaces known as - Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square and Bhaktapur Durbar Square, two Buddhist stupas- Syambhunath and Boudanath and two Hindu temples Pashupatinath and Changu Narayan. The densest concentration of these heritage sites can be found here owing to the cultural and political importance of Kathmandu valley in the history of the country. All these monuments were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites in October 1979. Most of the places listed in of the World Heritage Site were revered as sacred for thousands of years and there has been a series of contributions and renovations in the form of constructions of temples, stupas ad palaces over the centuries made by different rulers and Kings the World Heritage Site of Nepal are an expression of the finest sensibility of the history and lifestyle of Nepal and are a legacy of Nepalese people to the delight of the whole human civilization. There are altogether 830 outstanding sites on the World Heritage List in 138 countries.
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