The Punakha Dzong, Bhutan

The Punakha Dzong, also known as Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong is the administrative center of Punakha dzongkhag in Punakha, Bhutan. Constructed by Zhabdrung (Shabdrung) Ngawang Namgyal in 1637–38, it is the second oldest and second largest dzong in Bhutan and one of its most majestic structures. The Dzong houses the sacred relics of the southern…

  • Produced by:
    Yannick Beaudoin
  • Year:
    01/08/2014

The Punakha Dzong, Bhutan

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