Trashigang Dzong

Trashigang Dzong
Trashigang Dzong
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
FestivalsTrashigang Tshechu
Location
LocationTrashigang, Trashigang District, Bhutan
CountryBhutan
Trashigang Dzong is located in Bhutan
Trashigang Dzong
Location within Bhutan
Geographic coordinates27°20′12.6″N 91°33′05.2″E / 27.336833°N 91.551444°E / 27.336833; 91.551444
Architecture
StyleDzong
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Trashigang Dzong (Dzongkha: བཀྲ་ཤིས་སྒང་རྫོང, literally "The Fortress of the Auspicious Hill") is one of the largest dzong fortresses in Bhutan, located in Trashigang in Trashigang District of Bhutan. The fortress was built in 1659 to defend against Tibetan invasions. The dzong hosted a monastic community besides acting as the central administrative center of the Trashigang District, before they were shifted due to the ongoing restoration.[1][2][3][4]

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  2. ^ "Trashigang Dzong". World Monuments Fund. Archived from the original on 17 March 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Trashigang Dzong". Druk Air. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Dzong renovation makes steady progress". Kuensel. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.