The term 'heritage' refers to valuable objects and qualities such as historical buildings and cultural traditions that have been passed down from previous generation are to present generation. The heritage reflects art, culture and tradition of a country. Following are the heritage included in list of World Heritage Site.
Lumbini
Lumbini is a peerless land mark of Buddhist world. It is the birthplace of Gautam Buddha. It is recognized as the pilgrimage of all the people of the world who follow Buddhism.
UNESCO enlisted Lumbini as the World Heritage Site in 1997 AD. The Ashoka Pillar which was made by Emperor Ashoka in 245 BC is located here. There are also the Puskarini Pond and Maya Devi Temple. In 1970 AD,13 nation including Nepal have formed Lumbini Development Committee and it started Lumbini Development Master Plan. Under this plan , various countries of the world have constructed monasteries, stupas, etc in Lumbini. The countries like China, Myanmar, Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, India, Thailand, France, Germany, etc have constructed many monasteries and stupas. Libraries museums, research centers, etc are also located here.Pashupati
It is the holy place of Hindus. The Pashupati are includes the temple of Pashupati, Deupatan, Jaya Bageshori, Gaurighat, Kutumbahal, Gaushala, Pingan Nath and Sleshmantak forest. There are about 492 temples, chaityas, satals, etc. Temples are constructed in various styles. There are about one thousand shivalingas in Pashupati area.Sagarmatha National Park
Sagarmatha National Park was established on 19th july, 1976 AD. It is located in Solukhumbu district of Sagarmatha zone. It was enlisted in the World Heritage Site in 1976 AD. Sagarmatha National Park is extended in 1148 sq km area. The highest peak of the world Sagarmatha is located here. Besides, Lhotse, Choyu, Nuptse, Pumori, Amadablam, etc are other major peaks located in this National Park. The major vegetation found in this park is Rhododendron, dhupi, bhojpatra, etc. The birds and animals like wild yak, musk deer, red panda, snow leopard, himalayan black bear, Danfe, polar cheetah, etc are found here.Chitwan National Park :
Hanumandhoka Durbar Square:
It is located in the heart of the Kathmandu City. The Malla king ruled over Kathmandu from this place. After the conquest of the Kathmandu valley, King Prithivi Narayan Shah started to rule from here and it became the capital of united Nepal. It is said that Pratam Malla erected the statue of Hanuman in this palace and it was named Hanumandhoka. Besides Hanumandhoka, Basantapur palace,Taleju temple, Musuem, House of Kumari, Kasthamandap, a Kettledrum, etc are the ancient heritages located here.Bauddhanath Stupa:
Site in 1979 AD.
