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Punakha Dzong: Exterior · Punakha Dzong, Bhutan
1/6 · Exterior · Punakha Dzong, BhutanPhoto: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Punakha Dzong: Exterior · Pillar in Punakha Dzong, Bhutan
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Punakha Dzong: Exterior · A view of Punakha Dzong from the south
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Punakha Dzong: Exterior
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Punakha Dzong: Interior · Dzong in Punakha in Bhutan
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Punakha Dzong: Interior · Dzong in Punakha in Bhutan
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Photo 1: Exterior · Punakha Dzong, BhutanPhoto 2: Exterior · Pillar in Punakha Dzong, BhutanPhoto 3: Exterior · A view of Punakha Dzong from the southPhoto 4: ExteriorPhoto 5: Interior · Dzong in Punakha in BhutanPhoto 6: Interior · Dzong in Punakha in Bhutan

Religious · Historic precedent

Punakha Dzong

Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal · Punakha, BT · 1638

Key featuresWhitewashed fortress-monastery where two rivers meet, with tiered timber roofs over its courtyards.

Architect
Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal
Place
Punakha, BT
Year
1638
Typology
Religious
Movement
Historic precedent
Region
South Asia
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