Friday, March 22, 2013

Nepal Patan: craftsmen gathered in the city of Art

����Historically.NepalGood at temple architecture and carving artisans, have gathered in the Baghmati River Patan, their understanding of the millennium, as the city had won the "art city" in the world. Now, as the oldest city, Patan city almost the most beautiful Nepali buildings......

And the capital city of Kathmandu is only a river of Patan, is one with 1700 years of history of the city. In the population of Nepal, Patan another important name: lalitpur. Means "city of art".

The center of the city's Durbar Square, "the world is Niuwali architecture" showcase; East with Nepal's oldest palace of Patan Royal Palace, is "the subcontinent of South Asia best Museum"; at the same time, the country also scattered more than 1400 temple, incense all day long, artists will be known as the "sky god habitat"......

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����Colorful "lalitpur"

Patan and Nepal's capital Kathmandu only separated by a river, a distance of only 3-5 km. Walking in the streets of Patan, you will be surprised at the city so well preserved, many ancient buildings are left with the complete style, has a strong medieval atmosphere, building and decoration is also very beautifully carved. European and American craftsman's biggest problem is: "the art of architecture, how to avoid years of erosion, eventually completely preserved?"

The ancient Patan, Nepal is the process of wood and metal sculpture production center, the city is rich in a variety of exquisite bronze sculpture and carpet. At that time, the local people, to build the temple for students, today's Kathmandu almost all the temples, had been built by the Pathan. Pathan never stingy with their skills, local craftsmen have it works all over the world, such as in the 1260 ad, Patan local famous craftsmen aniko had come to China, a stay is 46 years, leftBeijingFuchengmenWhite PagodaOutstanding works.

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In 1980, Patan was listed by UNESCO asAsiaOne of the 18 ancient city protection. Reportedly, the relevant experts to visit, be attracted here around the red brick wall, as in dark wood doors and corridors of the building...... In fact, this style of architecture is a professional term in Nepal, called "Niuwali style", the experts after investigation exclaimed: This is the world's rare. Because of this, today Patan Durbar Square of center, also won the "world Niuwali Architecture Exhibition" of the title, because almost all the temples and buildings on the square, all this style.

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