Rinpung Dzong
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Address | Paro, Bhutan |
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Opened | 1645 |
Function | Monastery |
Festivals | Tsechu, in 2nd lunar month |
Architects | Ngawang Namgyal |
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ID | 1169506 |
About Rinpung Dzong
Rinpung Dzong is a large dzong - Buddhist monastery and fortress - of the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school in Paro District, Bhutan. It houses the district Monastic Body and government administrative offices of Paro Dzongkhag. It is listed as a tentative site in Bhutan's Tentative List for UNESCO inclusion.
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