PATAN

Conservation at a World Heritage Site in Nepal

Contributions by Swosti Kayastha Contributions by Niels Gutschow Contributions by Bruno Maldoner Contributions by Raju Roka Contributions by Katharina Wieser Contributions by Carl Pruscha Contributions by Martina Haselberger Contributions by Kurt Luger Contributions by Christian Schicklgruber Contributions by Susanne Leiner Contributions by Marija Milchin Contributions by Fabian Sever Contributions by Manfred Tummer Contributions by Katharina Fuchs Contributions by Alessandro Zanini Contributions by Regina Anna Friede Contributions by Marina Paric Contributions by Meral Hietz Contributions by Martina Klinkert Contributions by Suresh Lakhe Contributions by Veronika Loiskandl Contributions by Suresh Shrestha Contributions by Rohit Ranjitkar Contributions by Johannes Falkeis Contributions by Katharina Breunhölder Contributions by Kathrin Schmidt Contributions by Hildegard Neugebauer Contributions by Eva Marie Klimpel Contributions by Magdalena Treml

Book cover: PATAN

Extent: 384 pages

Publisher: Böhlau Verlag Wien

Subjects: Architecture, Art & Art History, Asian/Pacific Studies & Religions

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(November 2025)

ISBN: 9783205220008

9.65 x 11.22 inches

Price: $107.00

In stock

Beyond the conservation and research of outstanding artworks and monuments in Patan, this book offers a comprehensive insight into Austrian-Nepalese collaboration in the field of cultural heritage preservation and shows how this living World Heritage site expanded personal and professional horizons.


The shared history of the World Heritage site Patan and the Institute of Conservation, University of Applied Arts Vienna, goes back 15 years now. Annual on-site campaigns under the leadership of Gabriela Krist facilitated the conservation, documentation and research of several stone monuments, metal, ivory and textile objects, wall paintings, collection care projects at the Patan Museum and disaster response measures in Nepal’s vibrant cultural hub. Devastating earthquakes, severe climate conditions and environmental pollution in the Kathmandu Valley are complex challenges for heritage preservation. Collaboration with various stakeholders, particularly the Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust, and the inclusion of local traditions and crafts contributed to the modification of the usual conservation method. Contributions of several academic disciplines in this book offer a multi-facetted perspective on the preservation of the cultural heritage in Patan.

  • Contributions by Swosti Kayastha
  • Contributions by Niels Gutschow
  • Contributions by Bruno Maldoner
  • Contributions by Raju Roka
  • Contributions by Katharina Wieser
  • Contributions by Carl Pruscha
  • Contributions by Martina Haselberger
  • Contributions by Kurt Luger
  • Contributions by Christian Schicklgruber
  • Contributions by Susanne Leiner
  • Contributions by Marija Milchin
  • Contributions by Fabian Sever
  • Contributions by Manfred Tummer
  • Contributions by Katharina Fuchs
  • Contributions by Alessandro Zanini
  • Contributions by Regina Anna Friede
  • Contributions by Marina Paric
  • Contributions by Meral Hietz
  • Contributions by Martina Klinkert
  • Contributions by Suresh Lakhe
  • Contributions by Veronika Loiskandl
  • Contributions by Suresh Shrestha
  • Contributions by Rohit Ranjitkar
  • Contributions by Johannes Falkeis
  • Contributions by Katharina Breunhölder
  • Contributions by Kathrin Schmidt
  • Contributions by Hildegard Neugebauer
  • Contributions by Eva Marie Klimpel
  • Contributions by Magdalena Treml