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 #5,428 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 14 mapped in Bhutan. Founded 1659, it is older than 25% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 708 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Bhutan compares in the castle statistics.
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