Trongsa Dzong
Trongsa Dzong is the largest dzong fortress in Bhutan, located in Trongsa (formerly Tongsa) in Trongsa district, in the centre of the country. Built on a spur overlooking the gorge of the Mangde River, a temple was first established at the location in 1543 by the Drukpa lama, son of Ngawang Chhojey. In 1647, his great-grandson Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal (Shabdrung or Zhabdrung being his title), constructed the first dzong to replace it, called Chökhor Rabtentse Dzong with a shorter version of Choetse Dzong. It was enlarged several times during the 18th century; the Chenrezig Lhakang was built in 1715 and a whole complex, including the Maitreya (Jampa) temple, was added in 1771. The dzong has since been repaired on several occasions; it was damaged during the 1897 Assam earthquake and under
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Trongsa Dzong
Trongsa Dzong is the largest dzong fortress in Bhutan, located in Trongsa (formerly Tongsa) in Trongsa district, in the centre of the country. Built on a spur overlooking the gorge of the Mangde River, a temple was first established at the location in 1543 by the Drukpa lama, son of Ngawang Chhojey. In 1647, his great-grandson Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal (Shabdrung or Zhabdrung being his title), constructed the first dzong to replace it, called Chökhor Rabtentse Dzong with a shorter version of Choetse Dzong. It was enlarged several times during the 18th century; the Chenrezig Lhakang was built in 1715 and a whole complex, including the Maitreya (Jampa) temple, was added in 1771. The dzong has since been repaired on several occasions; it was damaged during the 1897 Assam earthquake and under
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Trongsa Dzong is the largest d ...... ive List for UNESCO inclusion.
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Тронгса-дзонг или Тонгса-дзонг ...... иглашены европейские инженеры.
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Тронгса-дзонг, або Тонгса-дзон ...... ронгса-дзонг
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Trongsa Dzong
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date renovated
19,271,999
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As a dzong by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in 1647.
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Trongsa, Trongsa district, Bhutan
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location country
Bhutan
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Location within Bhutan
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name
Chhoekhor Raptentse Dzong
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Choetse Dzong
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Trongsa Dzong
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Bhutan
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27.499444444444446 90.50472222222223
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Trongsa Dzong is the largest d ...... 897 Assam earthquake and under
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Тронгса-дзонг или Тонгса-дзонг ...... м основателя Бутана Шабдрунга.
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Тронгса-дзонг, або Тонгса-дзон ...... ронгса-дзонг
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Trongsa Dzong
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Тронгса-дзонг
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Тронгса-дзонг
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2.7499444444444445e+1
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9.050472222222224e+1