Nepal in 1894
Written By Sean Starr
I came across these amazing print photos of Nepal taken in 1894 and ordered them from someone in Australia who had the originals. I was shocked at how many of these locations that we had been to look essentially the same today as they did in 1894, which is a testament to the timeless nature of such an ancient culture. I am placing photos and screenshots from Art Is Love: Nepal alongside the originals so you can see how similar things look nearly 130 years later.
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Swayambhunath Temple in 1894
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Swayambhunath Temple in 2020
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Wood Carvers in Bhaktapur in 1894
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Woodcarvers in Bhaktapur in 2020
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Hanuman Dhoka, Durbar Square Kathmandu 1894
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Hanuman Dhoka, Durbar Square Kathmandu 2020
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Patan Durbar Square 1894
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Patan Durbar Square 2020
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Kala Bhairab Durbar Square Kathmandu 1894
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Kala Bhairab Durbar Square Kathmandu 2020
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Nyatapola Temple Bhaktapur 1894
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Nyatapola Temple Bhaktapur 2020, Reconstruction after the 2015 earthquake
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Funeral Ghats at Pashupatinath Temple 1894
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Funeral Ghats at Pashupatinath Temple 2020
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Patan Durbar Square 1894
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Patan Durbar Square 2020
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Fabric weavers 1894
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Fabric weavers Bhaktapur 2020
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The steps to Swayambunath 1894
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The steps to Swayambunath 2020
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View of the Kathmandu Valley 1894
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View of the Kathmandu Valley 2020
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Rural Nepali village 1894
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Rural Nepali village 2020
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Thapatali Durbar 1884
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Terai Region of Nepal 1894