Lhuentse Dzong is one of the 16 dzongs built by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in Bhutan in 1654 to bring Kuri Dozhi under the control of the central government.
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Trongsa Dzong, also known as Choekhor Rabtentse Dzong, is the largest fortress in Bhutan, built in 1644 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal.
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Trashigang Dzong, also known as ‘The Fortress of the Auspicious Hill,’ is one of the 16 dzongs built by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in Bhutan in 1659.
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Mongar Dzong is a fortress built by Jigme Wangchuck, the Second King of Bhutan, in 1930 in Mongar Dzongkhag, eastern Bhutan.
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Simtokha Dzong, also known as Sangak Zabdhon Phodrang, is the first dzong built by the Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in Bhutan in 1629 to fulfill a prophecy.
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Jakar Dzong, also known as Jakar Yugyal Dzong, the ‘Fortress of White Bird’, was founded by Ngagi Wangchuk in 1549 on a hill in the Chamkhar Valley of Bumthang.
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Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, also known as Druk Khamsum Wangdue Choeki Dzong, is a fortress built by the Zhabdrung in 1638 on a hill resembling a sleeping elephant.
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Tashichho Dzong, also known as Thimphu Dzong, is the center of Bhutan’s capital that houses the king’s throne room and offices.
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Paro Rinpung Dzong, also known as Paro Dzong, is a huge fortress built by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal for defense against the Tibetan invasions in 1646.
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Zhemgang Dzong or Druk Dechen Yangtse Dzong is a fortress built by the Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in Bhutan to mark the unification of Khengrig Namsum in 1655.
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