Simtokha dzong
Simtokha Dzong is the first dzong built by Shabdrung, the great conqueror and pacifier of Bhutan, who came down from Tibet in 1629. He is revered throughout Bhutan.
A dzong, incidentally, is a combination fortress and monastery.
Simtokha Dzong is the first dzong built by Shabdrung, the great conqueror and pacifier of Bhutan, who came down from Tibet in 1629. He is revered throughout Bhutan.
A dzong, incidentally, is a combination fortress and monastery.