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'Nepalese architecture' is a unique strain of art and practicality. Situated in between the trade routes between the Southern Indian Nations and the Northern Tibetan and Chinese empires, Nepalese architecture reflects influences from both these cultural strongholds.

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Architectural Ensemble

References

Architectural Ensemble

The Architectural Ensemble is a motley assembly of the following general structures. Each type is unique and distinctive in character and utility. However, all are linked in a common techniques and styles:

★ Patis

★ Powhas

★ Stupas

★ Chaityas

★ jahrus

★ Palaces

★ Monasteries

★ Temples

★ Residential houses

References

★ Nepalese Architecture, Banerjee, N. R., , , Agam Kala Prakashan, 1980,