Clock Tower Square

Clock Tower Square is a square in , , and is the site of the famous tower with four clock faces. There are also many shops, hotels and restaurants surrounding the square.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Changlimithang Stadium and National Memorial Chorten.

Stadium
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The is a multi-purpose stadium in , , which serves as the national stadium of Bhutan. It is predominantly used for football matches and is the home of the Bhutan national football team, other national selections and a number of Thimphu-based football clubs. is situated 160 metres northeast of Clock Tower Square.

Buddhist temple
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The Memorial Chorten is a in , , 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. is situated 460 metres south of Clock Tower Square.

Hospital
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The National Referral Hospital is the public hospital of , located in the capital of Bhutan, . Since it was established in 1972, the hospital has been supplying free basic medical treatment as well as advanced surgeries and emergency services to citizens from all over the country. is situated 790 metres south of Clock Tower Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thimphu.

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is the capital of the Kingdom of , and with a population of around 141,000, it is the nation's largest city.

Clock Tower Square

Latitude
27.47037° or 27° 28′ 13″ north
Longitude
89.63967° or 89° 38′ 23″ east
Open location code
7MVFFJCQ+4V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 91559919
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q15210985
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In Other Languages

From Dzongkha to Vietnamese—“Clock Tower Square” goes by many names.
  • Dzongkha: “ཆུ་ཚོད་ཀ་རིང་གྲུ་བཞི།”
  • Russian: “Площадь Клок Тауэр”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de la torre del reloj”
  • Tamil: “மணிக்கூட்டுக் கோபுர சதுக்கம், திம்பு”
  • Vietnamese: “Quảng trường tháp đồng hồ”

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