Fortress
Trashigang Dzong
🇧🇹 Bhutan · 17th century
Trashigang Dzong (Dzongkha: བཀྲ་ཤིས་སྒང་རྫོང, literally "The Fortress of the Auspicious Hill") is one of the largest dzong fortresses in Bhutan, located in Trashigang in Trashigang District of Bhutan. The fortress was built in 1659 to defend against Tibetan invasions. The dzong hosted a monastic community besides acting as the central administrative center of the Trashigang District, before they were shifted due to the ongoing restoration.
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Trashigang Dzong ranks #5,231 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 14 mapped in Bhutan. Founded 1659, it is older than 26% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 626 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Bhutan compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Trashigang Dzong?
Trashigang Dzong stands in Bhutan, at 27.33683°, 91.55144°.
When was Trashigang Dzong built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1659. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Trashigang Dzong?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,231 of 8,133 worldwide, and #11 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 Trashigang Dzong?
Lhuentse Dzong, about 53 km away.
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