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Bhutan's Religion Tashichodzong |
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| Fortress
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Tashichhodzong was built in 1641 by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal and reconstructed in 1962,
by the Late King, His Majesty, King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
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other governments around the world ensconce themselves in fortresses of
stone and steel, the seat of Bhutan's Royal Government is in a building
that mirrors the country's culture and its people. The Taschichho Dzong
was built in the late 1700's and also serves as the home of the
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The
building we see today is largely a modern affair, built in 1962 when His
Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuk moved the government to Thimphu after a fire
at its original location.
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complex's central tower is original. Tashichhodzong houses the main secretariat
building, throne room of His Majesty the King of Bhutan. During the warmer
summer months the monk body headed by His Holiness, the Je Khenpo, makes
its home in the dzong.
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