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title: Boudhanath Stupa
author: Jun Wei Fan
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2954/boudhanath-stupa/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Boudhanath Stupa
_Authored by Jun Wei Fan_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2954.jpg)
## Image Caption
A major [Buddhist](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) [stupa](https://www.worldhistory.org/stupa/) located in Boudhanath, roughly 11 km from Kathmandu, Nepal. This stupa is one of the largest Stupas in the world, built on an ancient [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/) route linking Tibet with the Kathmandu Valley.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Fan, J. W. (2014, August 26). Boudhanath Stupa. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Fan, Jun Wei. "Boudhanath Stupa." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 26, 2014. .
### MLA
Fan, Jun Wei. "Boudhanath Stupa." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Aug 2014, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/fanjw/11202899343)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/fanjw/11202899343) by [**Jun Wei Fan**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/fanjw/11202899343). Submitted by [Cristian Violatti](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/violatti/ "User Page: Cristian Violatti"), published on 26 August 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.