Nepal has a wealth of cultural treasures, the most important of which, the Kathmandu Valley and Lumbini, are UNESCO world heritage sites.
![](https://utpalasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Patan-Durbar-Square-in-the-Afternoon-1024x683.jpg)
The list of protected areas is divided into two categories, cultural and natural, with a separate mention for properties submitted on the Tentative List for future acceptance.The Great Earthquake of April 25, 2015 destroyed many of these unique sites to piles of rubble; they are currently being studied for possible reconstruction or repair.
Cultural
![Boudhanath Temple](https://utpalasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Boudhanath-in-Kathmandu-683x1024.jpg)
- Kathmandu Valley
- Durbar Squares of Hanuman Dhoka (Kathmandu)
- Patan
- Bhaktapur
- Buddhist stupas of Swayambhu and Boudhanath
- Hindu temples of Pashupati and Changu Narayan
- Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
![Bhaktapur, Nepal](https://utpalasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Bhaktapur-1024x682.jpg)
Natural
![unesco1](https://utpalasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/unesco1.jpg)
- Chitwan National Park
- Sagarmatha National Park
Properties Submitted on the Tentative List
![Temple Door Lintel](https://utpalasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Vajrayogini-Door-Lintel-scaled.jpg)
- Early medieval architectural complex of Panauti (1996)
- Tilaurakot, the archaeological remains of ancient Shakya Kingdom (1996)
- Cave architecture of Muktinath Valley of Mustang (1996)
- The medieval palace complex of Gorkha (1996)
- Ramagrama, the relic stupa of Lord Buddha (1996)
- Khokana, the vernacular village and its mustard-oil seed industrial heritage (1996)
- Medieval Earthen Walled City of Lo Manthang (2008)
- Vajrayogini and early settlement of Sankhu (2008)
- Medieval Settlement of Kirtipur (2008)
- Rishikesh Complex of Ruru Kshetra (2008)
- Nuwakot Palace Complex (2008)
- Ram Janaki Temple (2008)
- The Medieval Town of Tansen (2008)
- Sinja Valley (2008)
- Bharti Temple Complex of Dailekh (2008)