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Patan is one of the major cities of Nepal. The official name of the municipality is Lalitpur and it lies in the district with the same name (inside Kathmandu valley). Patan is often considered to be the oldest and most beautiful among the three royal cities (Kathmandu, Patan, Bhaktapur) in the Kathmandu Valley. It is best known for its finest tradition of arts and crafts and its rich cultural heritage.

World Heritage Site

The monument zone of Patan Durbar Square is one of the seven monument zone of Kathmandu Valley. The seven monument zones were included in the World Heritage List in 1979 as one integrated site. All these monument zones are declared as the protected monument zones according to the Monuments Preservation Act of 1956.

Attractions

Patan is a very artistic city. Most of the Nepalese art of any form is devoted to Gods. So, there are a lot of temples and bihars in the city. The main places of interest are

Patan Durbar Square: The residence of the Malla rulers of the then Patan state which is now converted into a museum.
Hiranya Varna Mahaa Vihar: A Buddhist temple known locally as Golden temple
Kumbeshwor temple: One of the two five-story pagoda temples of the valley





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