Nepal Bhaktapur: shock of the medieval Wangcheng (Photos)

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Ba Degang

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The Bard Kong (also translated Bhaktapur), Nepali language means "rice city" or "city of the pious". This is located in the Kathmandu valley of Nepal's third largest city, is "all" culture of Nepal, Nepal is the "medieval town life window". Here, in addition to the ancient culture can experience to Nepal, also feel a deep Ning to life atmosphere.

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Mara Dynasty Center

Bhaktapur is a city with a rich medieval atmosphere of the ancient city. From fourteenth Century to sixteenth Century, Bhaktapur all at the time of the Mara Dynasty's capital and the center of politics and culture, but also the birthplace of medieval Nepal art and architecture. In its heyday, the Bard Kong has huge palace, as well as the huge temple buildings -- 172 temples, 172 pilgrims rest.

Ba Degang has witnessed 500 years of Mara Dynasty and honor. Mara Dynasty was established in early thirteenth Century, "horse" in Nepali language is "the wrestler.". There is a saying, the king of Nepal like wrestling, one day, he got a son was born in wrestling, and behind his son's name, with the "horse" is a word. Then the kings, also with the two words -- this is the origin of the name of the Mara Dynasty after the name.

Dhurbar square

Once a country is, the Bard Kong has lots of ancient buildings, mainly concentrated in three square city center: the Durbar Square, Tao Maddie square and Tacupa square.

Dhurbar square is the first big square, Ba Degang square, the main building is a 99 courtyard of the old palace -- this is Nepal's pride. Lao Wang palace front gate called "Golden Gate", was built in 1754, is the Bard Kong last king of Ranajit Mara's works. The golden door frame, door and top decoration, all exquisitely carved, use made of gold-plated copper, bronze art is the representative of Nepal. From the golden gate four, five meters, stands a tall stone pillars, on top of the portrait in sit cross-legged, facing the golden gate, that is the Mara Dynasty bronze statue of King Bupatin della. In 1979, the statue of the king was included in the UNESCO "World Heritage list".