Trongsa Dzong

• Bhutan

Search: Temples, churches, pagodas, mosques Bhutan • all objects

Trongsa Dzong (1648)- an ancestral home of the royal family. Annually (December - January), the principal holiday of the country - Trongsa Festival – takes place here

Attractions of Bhutan. Trongsa Dzong monastery, an impregnable fortress (1648), the city centre of Trongsa is an ancestral home of the royal family. This is the largest Dzong in the Kingdom, in the form of tiered mini-city, which streets run stepwise down the hill. The whole city is built with Dzong buildings in the style of traditional Bhutanese architecture. Annually in late December - early January, the principal holiday of the country - Trongsa Festival – takes place here.

Put video and map to your website

Satellite map
Full Screen
Information

Detailed interactive map Trongsa Dzong

Related objects

	Bhutan The Kingdom of Bhutan - is a quiet refuge for adherents of Buddhism and an exotic vacation for tourists. There are a lot of weapon, jewelry and art markets
	Bhutan, buddhism Buddhism came to Bhutan already in II century AD. Songtsen Gampo - the King of Tibet - has declared Buddhism as the official religion and opened in a single day 108 monasteries all over the Himalayas
	Bhutan, Buddhist Festivals Traditions of Buddhist festival do not change for thousands of years, and today it remains a vivid manifestation of faith - an important part of Bhutanese life
	Bhutan, community Most of the Bhutanese are Buddhists. There are more monks-lamas in Bhutan than in any other Buddhist country. Most Bhutanese live in small villages in valleys
	Bhutan, food National cuisine of Bhutan is fairly simple - rice is a staple food, which is used in various combinations with vegetables, sauces, saffron and butter
	Bhutan, landscape Predominantly mountainous landscape of Bhutan is well suited for tourists who prefer active forms of recreation
	Bhutan, national sport The most popular national sport in Bhutan is Archery. Archery matches are always a grand event with dances, music, entertainment, strong drinks and huge crowds of public
	Bhutan, nature The nature of Bhutan is incredibly diverse - the climate, the flora and fauna changes, as slopes of mountains raise
	National Institute for Zorig Chusum In the National Institute for Zorig-Chu-Sum students are trained in traditional painting on the best classical models. The school was open in 1997
	Paro Taktsang The famous monastery hangs on the cliff, towering above the valley on 700 m. Almost totally Burned in 1998, the Paro Taktsang monastery now is restored and open for pilgrims