Thimphu Dzong

Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimpu's large monastery-palace	Trashi Choe Dzong on the edge of Thimphu	བཀྲ་ཤིས་ཆོས་རྫོང	"Dzong" is "Fortress"
Trashi Chhoe Dzong - seat of the Je Khenpo, the religious leader of Bhutan and head of the Central Monk Body	Trashi Chhoe Dzong seen from the hillside, Thimphu	Southern face, Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu	Trashi Chhoe Dzong is sometimes spelled Tashichhoedzong
Parking next to the fortress, Thimphu	Roof of the central tower, Thimphu Dzong	Bhutanese dressed in their traditional clothes walking to and from Thimphu Dzong	Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu
Trashi Chhoe Dzong during the Tsechu Festival	The original fortress was built in 1216 but was destroyed by fire in 1771 and by earthquake in 1897	The Dzong was rebuilt in 1902 and expanded in 1952 after Thimphu became capital of Bhutan	Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu
Eastern side of Trashi Chhoe Dzong	The entrance to Thimphu Dzong	Detail of Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu	Guardian at the entrance to Thimphu Dzong
Northern Monastic Courtyard, Trashi Chhoe Dzong	Small tower separating the courtyard halves	Small tower with the Central Tower, utse, Thimphu Dzong	Temple façade with intricate woodwork, Thimphu Dzong
A glance through the open doorway gives a glimpse of the splendor inside	Gilded Buddha, Monastic Assembly Hall, Trashi Chhoe Dzong	Northern Monastic Courtyard with the New Temple, Lankhang Sarpa	Garuda - Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu
The Wheel of Life, Thimphu Dzong	Detail Yama, lord of death, the fierce guardian representing impermanence while holding the Wheel of Life	Detail from the lower portion of the bhavacakra (Wheel of Life)	Detail from the lower portion of the bhavacakra (Wheel of Life)
Mural of the Four Friends (the Four Harmonious Animals)	Wall mural detail, Thimphu Dzong	Wall mural detail, Thimphu Dzong	Wall mural detail, Thimphu Dzong
Northern Courtyard, Thimphu Dzong	Painted window frames, Thimphu Dzong	The National Assembly of Bhutan seen across the Wang Chhu Valley from Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu	The National Assembly of Bhutan
The National Assembly of Bhutan