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Showing posts with label wangduephodrang. Show all posts
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Jun 9, 2009

Wangdue Phodrang Dzong

WANGDUE PHODRANG DZONG

The Wangdue Phodrang Dzong was built in 1638 which dominates the district. The name is said to have been given by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal who was searching for the best location for a dzong to prevent incursions from the south. At the chosen spot the Shabdrung encountered a boy named Wangdi playing beside the river and hence named the dzong "Wangdi's Palace".