Shigatse Dzong
Shigatse Dzong is a castle in Xigaze, Tibet. Shigatse Dzong is situated nearby to the suburb Chengnan, as well as near Shigatsé Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shigatsé Mosque and Tashi Lhunpo Monastery.
Shigatsé Mosque
Mosque
The Shigatse Mosque is a mosque located in Samzhubzê, Xigazê, Shigatse City, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Shigatsé Mosque is situated 540 metres south of Shigatse Dzong.
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery
Buddhist temple
Tashi Lhunpo Monastery is an historically and culturally important monastery in Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet. Founded in 1447 by the 1st Dalai Lama, it is the traditional monastic seat of the Panchen Lama. Tashi Lhunpo Monastery is situated 1¼ km southwest of Shigatse Dzong.
Shigatse Photovoltaic Power Plant
Power station
The Shigatse Photovoltaic Power Plant is a solar power plant located 3 km northwest of Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet, China. It was connected to the grid in July 2011. Shigatse Photovoltaic Power Plant is situated 3½ km northwest of Shigatse Dzong.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chengnan and Chengbei.
Chengnan
Suburb
Chengnan Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Samzhubzê District, Shigatse, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. At the time of the 2010 census, the subdistrict had a population of 50,857 and an area of 90 square kilometres.
Chengbei
Suburb
Chengbei Subdistrict is a subdistrict and the seat of Shigatse City, Tibet Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. At the time of the 2010 census, the subdistrict had a population of 13,110 and an area of 70 square kilometres as of 2010.
Shigatse
Shigatse Dzong
- Type: Castle
- Also known as: “Samdruptse Dzong” and “日喀则宗 གཞིས་ཀ་རྩེ་རྫོང”
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Xigaze, Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.27729° or 29° 16′ 38″ north
Longitude
88.87556° or 88° 52′ 32″ east
Open location code
7MXC7VGG+W6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
“Shigatse Dzong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “日喀则宗”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 日喀则市人民政府 and 日喀则市藏医医院.
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