Trashigang Dzong is one of the largest dzong fortresses in Bhutan, located in Trashigang in Trashigang District of Bhutan. The fortress was built in 1659 to defend against Tibetan invasions. The dzong hosted a monastic community besides acting as the central administrative center of the Trashigang District, before they were shifted due to the ongoing restoration.
Trashigang Dzong
Image: Trashigang Dzong rear 2008 01 02
Image: Trashigang Dzong a 2008 01 02
Image: Trashigang Tshechu
Trashigang, or Tashigang, meaning "fortress of auspicious mount," is a town in eastern Bhutan and the district capital of the Trashigang Dzongkhag (district).
Main street, Trashigang, Bhutan
Trashigang Dzong (2011)
Town center, Trashigang, Bhutan (2008)
District court, Trashigang, Bhutan