Reconstruction works in progress at Boudhanath, the Bouddha Stupa, one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Kathmandu Valley. The stupa, which is an important Buddhist religious site, has been severely damaged during the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, the Gorkha earthquake, and was very quickly rebuilt thanks to the efforts of the local community and donors from various corners of the World. Photographed in April 2016, a year after the earthquake. Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, Asia
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Reconstruction works in progress at Boudhanath, the Bouddha Stupa, one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Kathmandu Valley. The stupa, which is an important Buddhist religious site, has been severely damaged during the April 2015 Nepal earthquake, the Gorkha earthquake, and was very quickly rebuilt thanks to the efforts of the local community and donors from various corners of the World. Photographed in April 2016, a year after the earthquake. Kathmandu, Bagmati Province, Nepal, Asia

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Apr 30, 2016

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2016 Asia attraction Bagmati Zone Boudhanath Buddhism Buddhist building community cultural monument cultural site damage deserted destroyed different diverse earthquake heritage holy Kathmandu Kathmandu District Kathmandu Valley Nepal Nepalese one photograph rebuilt reconstruction sacred site stupa thanks tourist attraction travel photography UNESCO UNESCO World Heritage Site UNESCO World Heritage Site world year

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