ネパール ニ オケル カンコウ カイハツ ト ブンカザイ ホゾン ニ カンスル ケンキュウ ノート ２

As Nepal was closed to the outside world until 1951, it was able to preserve its unique culture and keep the buildings alive. Historic buildings and monuments are among the most important objects which give Nepal\u27s past a continuity with the present, because those historic structures do not exist merely as empty monuments, but are in fact actively used and inhabited by the present-day people of Nepal. But in recent years some historic buildings have been rebuilt without proper documentation and without giving due respect to the original fabric; on the other hand, many have been abandoned and allowed to decay Added to that, the ever increasing influence of the modern world and the impact of tourism are disrupting this culture. Today it raises the urgent problem of how to preserve the living culture, traditional architecture and the delicate balance between the natual scenery and the works of art while enabling the population to go ahead with an economic development indispensible to its well-being. Some steps have already been taken in this direction. With international co-operation the government have continued the restoration and rehabilitation of a few outstanding monuments in the Kathmandu valley, and have publicized since 1977 a master plan for the conservation of cultural heritage of the valley. Nevertheless a large number of historic buildings are dilapidated, and some are even on the verge of total ruin