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Lord Vishnu Nepali: Art Galleries

The document discusses the history and architecture of the Taragaon Museum in Kathmandu, Nepal. The museum is housed in the former Taragaon hostel building, which was constructed in 1971 and designed by Carl Pruscha. It documents 50 years of cultural heritage conservation efforts in the Kathmandu Valley by foreign artists, photographers, architects, and anthropologists in the late 20th century. The museum showcases restoration works to preserve Kathmandu's built heritage, using local materials like brick along with modern design elements like circles, triangles, and squares. It is located near the famous Boudhanath stupa.

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Lord Vishnu Nepali: Art Galleries

The document discusses the history and architecture of the Taragaon Museum in Kathmandu, Nepal. The museum is housed in the former Taragaon hostel building, which was constructed in 1971 and designed by Carl Pruscha. It documents 50 years of cultural heritage conservation efforts in the Kathmandu Valley by foreign artists, photographers, architects, and anthropologists in the late 20th century. The museum showcases restoration works to preserve Kathmandu's built heritage, using local materials like brick along with modern design elements like circles, triangles, and squares. It is located near the famous Boudhanath stupa.

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m of the Hindu god 

Lord Vishnu, and Hiti (Nepali: हिटी), meaning "water spout" (the temple of lord


Vishnu is opposite to the palace, and the water spout is east of the main entrance to the
precinct). The current palace building was built in 1970 in front of the old palace, built in 1915, in
the form of a contemporary pagoda. It was built on the occasion of the marriage of the then
crown prince and heir apparent to the throne, Birendra. The southern gate of the palace is at the
crossing of Prithvipath and Durbar Marg roads. The palace area covers 30 hectares (74 acres)
and is fully secured with gates on all sides.[71][72][73] This palace was the scene of the Nepali royal
massacre. After the fall of the monarchy, it has been converted into a museum.
The Taragaon Museum presents the modern history of the Kathmandu valley. [74] It seeks to
document 50 years of research and cultural heritage conservation of the Kathmandu Valley,
documenting what artists, photographers, architects, and anthropologists from abroad had
contributed in the second half of the 20th century. The actual structure of the museum
showcases restoration and rehabilitation efforts to preserve the built heritage of Kathmandu. It
was designed by Carl Pruscha (master-planner of the Kathmandu Valley) [75] in 1970 and
constructed in 1971.[76] Restoration works began in 2010 to rehabilitate the Taragaon hostel into
the Taragaon Museum. The design uses local brick along with modern architectural design
elements, as well as the use of circle, triangles and squares. [75] The museum is within a short
walk from the Boudhanath stupa, which itself can be seen from the museum tower.
Art galleries[edit]

A Buddhist statue display in Kathmandu

Kathmandu is a centre for art in Nepal, displaying the work of contemporary artists in the country
and also collections of historical artists. Patan in particular is an ancient city noted for its fine arts
and crafts. Art in Kathmandu is vibrant, demonstrating a fusion of traditionalism and modern art,
derived from a great number of national, Asian, and global influences. Nepali art is commonly
divided into two areas: the idealistic traditional painting known as Paubhas in Nepal and perhaps
more commonly known as Thangkas in Tibet, closely linked to the country's religious history and
on the other hand the contemporary western-style painting, including nature-based compositions
or abstract artwork based on Tantric elements and social themes of which painters in Nepal are
well noted for.[70] In

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