Wikimedia Blog/Drafts/Wiki Loves Monuments 2015: The 10 photos from Nepal

Published 11/13/2015

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• Nepal's victorious monument photos include the, birthplace of Buddha
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• Wiki Loves Monuments 2015, an international photography competition, was held locally in Nepal for the third time this year. Their photos are extraordinary.

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In September, Wiki Loves Monuments 2015—the largest photography competition in the world—was held. Globally, it attracted more than 6,200 competitors from 33 countries who together uploaded more than 230,000 photographs (see the blog's previous coverage).

Nepal took part in the competition for the third time in 2015, and it proved to be a success with 107 participants submitting over 1,535 photographs that highlighted the beauty of the country. All have been released under free licenses.

The international winners will be announced in December 2015. Here are the top 10 pictures that will represent Nepal, as decided by our jury:

1st: Ranipokhari during Chhath by Enfeeyano, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2nd: Maya Devi Temple the birth place of Gautama Buddha by Rajeshdulal, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

3rd: Boudhanath by Ronixdhungana, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

4th: Vishnu sculpture in pond near Sheshnarayan Temple by Ksssshl, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

5th: 55 window palace in Bhaktapur by Uzzool, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

6th: Bhadrakali Temple in Pokhara by Dhurba Gurung, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

7th: Patan Krishna Mandir in Patan by Udhabkc, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

8th: Teleju Temple in Kathmandu by Snagina, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

9th: Bhaktapur Bhairav Mandir by Gerd Eichmann, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

10th: Nuwakot Palace in Nuwakot by Bijay Shrestha, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Biplab Anand, Wikimedians of Nepal

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