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In collaboration with Patan Municipality this temple, the oldest pagoda temple in the Kathmandu Valley has been restored to its former magnificence. The project is part of a larger effort to conserve the important historical square at Sulima, Patan's most historical urban square, in collaboration with Municipality, Patan Programme/GTZ, and HMG Department of Archaeology.

Location: Sulima, Patan. Budget: $ 31,050.

The rebuilding of the roof of this 18th century temple was the crowning touch to major international restoration efforts at the Gokarna Mahadeva Complex supported by the Trust co-founder, Watson Dickerman.

Location: Gokarna, Kathmandu.
Budget: $ 2,800.

The complete refurbishment of this outstanding example of a Malla period temple was praised by numerous experts including the 1993 UNESCO Mission to Nepal as: "a demonstration that the highest standards of international conservation practice have been achieved in Nepal".

Location: Patan Darbar World Heritage Site.
Budget: $ 43,580.

The complete restoration of this 16th century shrine, a significant urban centerpiece to the square at Kwalkhu which approached ruin was successfully completed in six months.

Location: Patan Darbar World Heritage Site.
Budget: $ 14,850.

The timely roof repairs to this temple in the center of the Darbar Square demonstrates the importance of such small but urgent repair works to an overall preservation program.

Location: Patan Darbar World Heritage Site.
Budget: $ 420.

The rebuilding of the roof of this historical resthouse (19th c.) complemented the adjacent Uma Maheswar Temple restoration and urban square clean-up achieved in parallel by KVPT. Resthouses are important, but quickly disappearing architectural/ social monuments of the Kathmandu Valley and deserve such restoration efforts.

Location: Patan World Heritage Site.
Budget: $ 2,250.

Technical supervision of prototype design for new construction in the Monument Zones in collaboration with Department of Archaeology and Patan Program.

Location: Patan Darbar World Heritage Site.
Budget: $ 1,100.

On-the-job training of private sector professionals including draftsmen, engineers, architects, and project managers has been a focal activity of KVPT. To date some twelve individuals have undergone personalized and intensive training in the highest standards of international restoration practice.

Budget: $ 7,050.

Funded by the British Ambassador's Small Projects Scheme, some hundred buildings were mapped, recorded and photographed, and ownership issues were documented. This existing work represents a starting point for more work on the pilgrims' houses, the most endangered species of building in Nepal.

Budget: $ 600.

Technical support to achieve restoration of historical courtyard complex as Department of Ethnomusicology under Kathmandu University, a model adaptive reuse project.

Location: Bhaktapur.
Budget: $ 4,200

The repair and restoration of this 17th century tower which lines the Darbar Square was a critical contribution to the urban ensemble of the World Heritage Site. The tower had been in ruins for 10 years, threatening collapse.

Location: Patan Darbar World Heritage Site.
Budget: $ 7,250.

The restoration of this near-ruined shrine building rescued a rare and exotic building type, the towered Agam of Nepalese architecture. This fine 17th century example of the agam is of outstanding importance being one of a handful which survive and remains in its historical use under the priests of the former Patan kings. The excellent standards of conservation work achieved (including model seismic strengthening) have been reported in the November, 1996 Monitoring Report to the UNESCO World Heritage Center.

Location: Patan Darbar World Heritage Site.
Budget: $ 95,610.

Ongoing activities include the employment and training of Nepalese architects and professionals in the documentation of architectural monuments. Some fifty monuments documented in architectural drawings submitted to the Department of Archaeology archives.

Budget: $ 4,800

In collaboration with the Patan Municipality this ruined early 18th century temple will be restored to its historical configuration.

Location: Kulima, Patan.
Budget: $ 21,800

Location: Patan Darbar World Heritage Site.
Budget: $400.