Nepal quake destroys Kathmandu landmarks

At least four out of seven Unesco World Heritage sites in the Kathmandu valley – including three ancient city squares – were severely damaged by Saturday’s devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake
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Unesco World Heritage sites. Some damage

Badly damaged or destroyed

CHINA (TIBET)

NEPAL

INDIA Kathmandu

Swayambhunath: Nepal’s oldest Buddhist temple complex damaged

KATHMANDU

PATAN 

Boudhanath: Largest Buddhist stupa in Nepal

Pashupatinath: Hindu temple complex with cremation ghats

Changu Narayan: Hindu temple

Durbar Square,Kathmandu: Complex of palaces and temples
badly damaged

BHAKTAPUR

Durbar Square, Patan: Several buildings destroyed

Durbar Square, Bhaktapur: Famous 16th Century Vatsala Durga temple (below) demolished

Dharahara tower: Built for Queen of Nepal in 1832, reconstructed after 1934 quake. Totally destroyed

2km 1.25 miles
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Sources: UNESCO, Wire agencies

Pictures: Jordi Bou, Anik Yadav

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