National Memorial Chorten
The Memorial Chorten is a stupa in Thimphu, Bhutan, located near Desuung Headquarters and above Royal Bhutan Police Headquarters. The stupa, built in 1974 to honor the third Druk Gyalpo, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, is 108 feet tall and a prominent landmark in the city with its golden spires and bells.
- Buddhist temple
- Description: place of worship and meditation in Thimphu, Bhutan
- Also known as“Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Memorial Chorten”“Memorial Chorten”“Memorial Chorten, Thimphu”“Thimphu Chorten”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Changlimithang Stadium and Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital.
Changlimithang Stadium
The Changlimithang Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium… Changlimithang Stadium is situated 600 metres northeast of National Memorial Chorten.
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital
The National Referral Hospital is the public hospital… Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital is situated 360 metres south of National Memorial Chorten.
Clock Tower Square
Clock Tower Square is a square in Thimphu, Bhutan, and… Clock Tower Square is situated 460 metres north of National Memorial Chorten.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thimphu.
National Memorial Chorten
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Latitude
27.46656° or 27° 27′ 60″ north
Longitude
89.6379° or 89° 38′ 16″ east
Open location code
7MVFFJ8Q+J5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Ukrainian—“National Memorial Chorten” goes by many names.
ছর্টেন স্মৃতিস্তম্ভ, থিম্পুBengali
རྒྱལ་ཡོངས་རྗེས་དྲན་མཆོད་རྟེན། Ι National Memorial ChortenDzongkha
Chörten commemorativo di ThimphuItalian
Мемориальный чортен в ТхимпхуRussian
Тхимпху ЧортенRussian
Spominski čorten ThimphuSlovenian
Тхімпху-чортенUkrainian
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