People work at a reconstruction site at Bhaktapur Durbar Square, a UNESCO heritage site in Bhaktapur, Nepal, July 18, 2019. Reconstruction of historical and cultural monuments are underway in ...

BHAKTAPUR: The reconstruction of ancient monuments with archaeological importance on the premises of Bhaktapur Durbar Square that were ravaged by April 25 earthquake last year, has been expedited.

Accorindg to Bhaktapur Municipality, these include 172 temples, 37 sattals, 256 paties, 88 stone spouts, 252 wells, 36 ponds, 29 monasteries, and 116 other heritage monuments.