Newa architecture is an indigenous style of architecture used by the Newari people in the Kathmandu valley in Nepal. It is a style used in buildings ranging from stupas and chaitya monastery buildings to courtyard structures and distinctive houses. The style is marked by striking brick work and a unique style of wood carving rarely seen outside Nepal. The style has been propagated by Nepalese architects including Arniko. Pagoda temples A few of the most prominent Newari-style pagodas include: Chandeshwori Temple Changu Narayan Temple Kasthamandap Sattal Kathmandu Durbar Square - The nine storied Palace Kumbheshwar Temple Muktinath Temple Naradevi Temple Narayanhity Royal Palace Nhugha Dega Temple Nyatapola Temple Pashupatinath Temple Taleju Bhawani temple See also Bahal Newar window Further reading Slusser, Mary Shepherd. Nepal Mandala: A Cultural Study of the Kathmandu Valley (Two Volumes), Princeton University Press 1982. Pruscha, Carl. Kathmandu Valley - The Preservation of Physical Environment and Cultural Heritage - A Protective Inventory, Vol. 2, Wien 1975 Korn, Wolfgang. The Traditional Architecture of the Kathmandu Valley, Ratna Pustak Bhandar, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1979 Architectural styles