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Narayan Chauk Courtyard (built 1734)

The courtyard of Keshav Narayan Chauk was built in 1734. The tiny shrine at the center of the courtyard is dedicated to Vishnu. In 1950, it was used as one of the first public schools in Nepal.

Bibliography:

All images copyright 2001 Kaye Yeo Ahn

Finley, Hugh; Everest, Richard; Wheeler, Tony. Lonely Planet: Nepal
  Lonely Planet Publications, 1999. China

Korn, Wolfgang The Traditional Architecture of the Kathmandu Valley
  University Press (Tribhuvan University), 1976. Nepal


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