Fortress
Dobji Dzong
🇧🇹 Bhutan · 16th century
Dobji Dzong (Dzongkha: རྡོ་སྦྱིས་རྫོང་།) is a dzong monastery in Bhutan, on a ridge on the national highway from Thimphu to Haa, Paro District, just a few kilometers south of the confluence of the Paro and Thimphu rivers at Chuzom. It is 6,600 feet. Today the dzong houses a monastic school with 35 monks. It was featured in the 2003 film by Bhutanese lama, Travellers and Magicians.
The utse (tower), which previously served as Dogar Penlop's residence, and later as a jail, is undergoing a Nu.36.4 million renovation funded by the King of Bhutan.
The sacred statue of Jetsun Milarepa that is in the shrine, is believed to have been brought from Druk Ralung in Tibet.
Text adapted from “Dobji Dzong” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dobji Dzong ranks #7,294 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #14 of the 14 mapped in Bhutan. Founded c. 1550, it is older than 39% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 755 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Thimphu, 8 km away. See how Bhutan compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Dobji Dzong?
Dobji Dzong stands in Bhutan, at 27.42422°, 89.70056°.
When was Dobji Dzong built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1550. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Dobji Dzong?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,294 of 8,133 worldwide, and #14 in Bhutan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Dobji Dzong?
Simtokha Dzong, about 3 km away.
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