- Drukgyal Dzong
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Drukgyal Dzong was a fortress and Buddhist monastery, now in ruins, located in the upper part of the Paro valley in Paro District of Bhutan. The Dzong was probably built by Tenzin Drukdra in 1649 at the behest of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal to commemorate victory over an invasion from Tibet. In the early 1950s Drukgyal Dzong was almost completely destroyed by fire.
Sources
- Lopen Kunzang Thinley; Khenpo Rigzin Wangchuck, Karma Wangdi, Sonam Tenzin (2008). Seeds of Faith: a comprehensive guide to the sacred places of Bhutan, Volume 1. Thimphu: KMT Press. pp. 140. ISBN 9993622427.
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Coordinates: 27°31′52″N 89°19′21″E / 27.53111°N 89.3225°E
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