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Chendebji Chorten

Chendebji Chorten, Trongsa

Chendebji Choten , built in the style of the great Bodhanath Chöten of Nepal, was constructed by Tshering Wangchuk son of Yon-Say and the Mahasiddha Zhidag in... more

Trongsa Dzong

Trongsa, Bhutan

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 ... more

Trongsa Dzong

Trongsa, Bhutan

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 ... more

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About Trongsa

Trongsa, previously Tongsa, is a town and capital of Trongsa District in central Bhutan. The name means new village in Dzongkha. The first temple was built in 1543 by the Drukpa Kagyu lama, Ngagi Wangchuk, who was the great grandfather of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel, the person who unified Bhutan. Chökhor Raptse Dzong at Trongsa which was built in 1644, used to be the seat of power of the Wangchuck dynasty before it became rulers of Bhutan in 1907. Traditionally the King of Bhutan first becomes the Trongsa Penlop (governor) before being named Crown Prince and eventually King. Built on a mountain spur high above the gorges of the Mangde Chhu, the dzong controlled east-west trade for centuries. The only road connecting eastern and western Bhutan (the precursor to the modern Lateral Road), passed through the courtyard of the dzong. At the command of the penlop the massive doors could be shut, dividing the country in two.

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