20 novembre 2006
NEPAL: Kathmandou et Patan - Vallee Neware
© François GUENET / Divergence
KATHMANDU: Vallee NEWARE PATAN Durbar Square devant le Palais Royal (transforme en musee: Patan Museum) Situated in the heart of the city ,the Square is full of ancient palaces, temples and shrines, noted for their exquisite carvings. The Patan Durbar square consists of three main chowks or court- yards, the Central Mul Cowk, Sundaru Chowk and Keshav Narayan Chowk. The Sundari Chowk holds in its centre a masterpiece of stone architecture, the Royal bath called Tushahity. Patan Durbar Square complex, situated in the center of Patan city, houses the residence of the former Royal family of Patan. The Square and its surroundings provide very good example of ancient Newari architecture. The palace has three main courtyards the central and the oldest is Mul Chowk. To the west of the complex are a dozen free standing temples of various sizes and styles. Krishna Temple, Bhimsen Temple, the Golden Temple of Hiranya Varna Mahavira and Sundari Chowk mark the architectural excellence of its era. The Sundari Chowk with the sunken Royal bath of Tusha Hiti, contains exquisite woodcarvings, stone, and metal sculpture. Patan Durbar Square also houses a temple of Taleju Bhawani.
Lieu : PATAN, Nepal
Mots clés : ARCHITECTURE RELIGIEUSE, BOUDDHISME, MUSEE, NEPAL, NEWARE, PALAIS, PATAN, TEMPLE, URBANISME, VILLE