Gyantse Dzong

Not to be confused with Gyantse County.
Gyantse Dzong
Gyantse Dzong is located in Tibet
Gyantse Dzong
Location within Tibet
Gyantse Dzong is located in China
Gyantse Dzong
Gyantse Dzong (China)
General information
Architectural styleDzong architecture
Coordinates28°55′31″N 89°35′41″E / 28.92528°N 89.59472°E / 28.92528; 89.59472
Completed1390
Gyantse Dzong

Gyantse Dzong or Gyantse Fortress is one of the best preserved dzongs in Tibet, perched high above the town of Gyantse on a huge spur of grey brown rock.[1]

According to Vitali, the fortress was constructed in 1390[2] and guarded the southern approaches to the Tsangpo Valley and Lhasa.[3] The town was surrounded by a wall 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) long.[4] The entrance is on the eastern side.[5]

  1. ^ French (1994), p. 227.
  2. ^ Vitali (1990), p. 30.
  3. ^ Allen (2004), p. 30.
  4. ^ Buckley, Michael and Strauss, Robert (1986), p. 158.
  5. ^ Kotan Publishing (2000), p. 118.