Pottery Square

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Pottery Square is a traditional open-air courtyard in Bhaktapur, Nepal, renowned for its centuries-old pottery-making heritage and rows of sun-dried clay pots.

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Pottery Square canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marketplace
public square
tourist attraction
attracts domestic tourists
international tourists
country Nepal
craftTechnique burnishing
hand building
slip decoration
wheel throwing
culturalRegion Kathmandu Valley
culturalSignificance preservation of traditional pottery skills
economicRole center of local pottery trade
ethnicCulture Newar
hasActivity clay preparation
firing of pots in kilns
hand-molded pottery
sun-drying of pots
wheel-thrown pottery
hasFeature courtyard layout
rows of drying pots
small pottery workshops
traditional brick houses
heritage centuries-old pottery-making tradition
knownFor Newar pottery heritage
open-air pottery workshops
sun-dried clay pots
traditional pottery making
languageRegion Nepali
Newar language
locatedIn Bagmati Province
Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur District
Nepal
near Bhaktapur Durbar Square
Taumadhi Square
openAir true
partOf Bhaktapur old town
primaryMaterial clay
product decorative clay items
flower pots
ritual pottery items
water pots
tourismType craft tourism
cultural tourism

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Bhaktapur hasHistoricSite Pottery Square
Khwopa containsSite Pottery Square
Bhadgaon hasPart Pottery Square