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
Early History
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
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
Location
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
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
- ↑ Planet, Lonely (in en). Thruepang Palace in Trongsa, Bhutan. https://www.lonelyplanet.com/bhutan/trongsa/attractions/thruepang-palace/a/poi-sig/1382853/1314790. 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.