Ancient city of Patan
Description:
Located about 5 kilometers south of the capital of Nepal, Patan is one of the three royal cities in the Kathmandu Valley.
The city of Buddhist pagodas and Hindu temples is an important center of Buddhist and Hindu culture of Nepal. It is known for its rich traditions of art and craft and has given the world a number of outstanding masters.
Patan has the highest concentration of historical monuments within the entire Kathmandu Valley - more than 1,200 temples, stupas, Bahalas (courts) of various shapes and sizes, scattered across squares and streets within the old city. Since ancient times, other names have been fixed behind the city - Yala and Lalitpur. The first was formed in the name of the local king Jalamber, and the second means "beautiful city".