Selecting the most appropriate means of conserving the 55-window palace

Hada, H. K.
Raj, Y.
Vaidya, R.

Summary

The 55-window palace is the principal monument at Bhaktapur Durbar Monument Conservation Zone, one of the five Monument Zones in the Kathmandu Valley, a World Heritage Site. This U-shaped, 3-storey building is believed to be built by King Bhupatindra Malla. The name '55-window palace' is, however of recent origin, given by the western visitors of 17th, 18th and 19th century Nepal.

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Contributions to Nepalese Studies. Centre for Nepal and Asian Studies (CNAS), Tribhuvan University (TU), Kathmandu, Nepal. Volume 26, Number 1, January 1999: http://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/contributions/pdf/CNAS_26_01_07.pdf. Digital Himalaya: http://www.digitalhimalaya.com/collections/journals/contributions/index.php?selection=26_1
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English
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1999
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Architectural Heritage
Cultural Sites
Ethnic Groups
Nepal

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