Trashigang Dzong
Trashigang Dzong 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fort
- Description: Dzong fortress in Trashigang, Bhutan
- Also known as: “Tashigang Dzong” and “Trashigang Fortress”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Trashigang and Kanglung.
Trashigang
Photo: CFynn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trashigang is an administrative town of 4,500 people in Eastern Bhutan. The traditional architecture and narrow streets give the town a quaint and snug feel, not unlike an Italian or Cornish fishing village.
Kanglung
Town
Kanglung is a town in eastern Bhutan. It is located in Trashigang District and is the location of Sherubtse College, one of the Royal University of Bhutan's academic institutes. At the 2005 census, its population was 1,717. Kanglung is situated 6 km southwest of Trashigang Dzong.
Bartsham
Village
Bartsham Gewog is a gewog of Trashigang District, Bhutan. The community of Bartsham gewog depends on agriculture farming and the maximum source of income is from vegetable farming. Bartsham is situated 8 km northeast of Trashigang Dzong.
Trashigang Dzong
- Categories: dzong in Tibet, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Trashigang District, Bhutan, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Spanish—“Trashigang Dzong” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Трашиганг-дзонг”
- Spanish: “Dzong Trashigang”
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