Fortress of Paro Rinpung by Ann Collier Wildlife & General Photographer Built in 1646 by Lama Zh
Fortress of Paro Rinpung by Ann Collier Wildlife & General Photographer Built in 1646 by Lama Zhabdrung Nawang Namgyal and strategically located to thwart Tibetan incursions into the rest of the country, this Dzong became one of Bhutan’s strongest and most important fortresses. The name “Ringpung Dzong” literally means “the fortress of the heap of jewels”. https://flic.kr/p/2jxvBZu -- source link
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