Nun Monastery

Nun Monastery is a Buddhist temple in , . Nun Monastery is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chimi Lhakhang.

Buddhist temple
Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
, also known as Chime Lhakhang or Monastery or temple, is a Buddhist monastery in , . Located near Lobesa, it stands on a round hillock and was founded and built in 1499 by the Drukpa Kagyu lama Ngawang Chogyal, who was the 14th abbot of . is situated 1½ km southeast of Nun Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pajo and Khuruthang.

Hamlet
is a town in in .

is a city in Punakha district located a few kilometers from .

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the administrative centre of , one of the 20 districts of . was the capital of Bhutan and the seat of government until 1955, when the capital was moved to .

Nun Monastery

Latitude
27.53287° or 27° 31′ 58″ north
Longitude
89.86247° or 89° 51′ 45″ east
Open location code
7MVFGVM6+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 366033540
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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