Newa architecture

Newa architecture is an indigenous style of architecture used by the Newari people in the Kathmandu valley in Nepal. It is a style used in buildings ranging from stupas and chaitya monastery buildings to courtyard structures and distinctive houses. The style is marked by striking brick work and a unique style of wood carving rarely seen outside Nepal. The style has been propagated by Nepalese architects including Arniko.

Typical traditional Newa house

Pagoda temples
The temple of Pashupatinath
Kathmandu Durbar Square

A few of the most prominent Newari-style pagodas include:

  • Pashupatinath Temple
  • Taleju Bhawani temple
  • Kathmandu Durbar Square - The nine storied Palace.
  • Nyatapola temple
  • Kumbeshwor temple
  • Nhugha dega temple
  • Changunarayan temple
  • Chandeshwori temple
  • Kasthamandap satal
  • Muktinath temple
  • Naradevi temple
  • Narayanhity Royal Palace

See also

Further reading
  • Slusser, Mary Shepherd. Nepal Mandala: A Cultural Study of the Kathmandu Valley (Two Volumes), Princeton University Press 1982. ISBN 9780691031286
  • Pruscha, Carl. Kathmandu Valley - The Preservation of Physical Environment and Cultural Heritage - A Protective Inventory, Vol. 2, Wien 1975
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