Bhutan · 17th century
Drukgyal Dzong (Dzongkha: འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་རྫོང་།), also known as Drukgyel Dzong, is a fortress and Buddhist monastery, located in the upper part of the Paro District, Bhutan. The dzong was built by Tenzin Drukdra in 1649 at the behest of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, to commemorate victory over an invasion from Tibet. While ruling as the second Paro Penlop, Drukdra named the fortress Drukgyal Dzong, 'The fortress of the victorious Drukpas'. Nearby can be seen the local temple of the people of phangdo, which contains an image of Tara as the main object of worship.
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Drukgyal Dzong ranks #4,442 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #9 of the 14 mapped in Bhutan. Founded 1649, it is older than 26% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 708 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Thimphu, 30 km away. See how Bhutan compares in the castle statistics.
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