Thruepang Palace
Thruepang Palace is a royal dzong (a form of fortress) or palace in Bhutan. It is a historic building in Bhutan.[1]
History[change | change source]
Early History[change | change source]
The hillside placement of the palace was considered important in establishing control in the early days of the kingdom.[2]
The dzong (fortress) portion was built in 1648. The first and second kings used the fortress to rule the kingdom from this crucial position.
Modern History[change | change source]
It is the birthplace of the third Druk Gyalpo (King) Jigme Dorji Wangchuck of Bhutan in 1928.[3] He spent is early days growing up in the palace.
This was a secondary resident and served as a, but not main, royal palace for the second Druk Gyalpo (king) Jigme Wangchuck and Queen Ashi Puntsho Choden.[4] The Trhruepang Palace currently is still in use as a winter royal palace for the current king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. [5]
Description[change | change source]
Location[change | change source]
The dzong is located in Thruepang village section of Nubi gewog (village block) in the District of Trongsa. Not far from the palace is the local market place. [6] The palace sits upon a hill that leads straight to the Thruepang village.
Travel from the capital Thimpu requires 192 kilometers of travel and 8 hours of time.[7]
Architecture[change | change source]
The palace largely can be attributed a large house rather than a full scale palace. There are 2 stories palace that sits on 10 acres of land.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Planet, Lonely. "Thruepang Palace in Trongsa, Bhutan". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ↑ "Trongsa | Tourism Council of Bhutan (Official Website)". www.tourism.gov.bt. Archived from the original on 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ↑ Bhutan, Tourism Council of. "Thruepang Palace". www.bhutan.travel. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
- ↑ Tourism Council of Bhutan. "Thruepang Palace". www.bhutan.travel. Retrieved 2017-11-14.
- ↑ Planet, Lonely; Mayhew, Bradley; Brown, Lindsay (2017-03-01). Lonely Planet Bhutan. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781787010192.
- ↑ "Bhutan Cultural Atlas - Thruepang Palace". www.bhutanculturalatlas.org. Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2017-11-06.
- ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2017-11-14.