Trashigang Dzong
One of the largest dzongs in Bhutan, built in 1659 above the town of Trashigang to defend against invasions from Tibet. It served as the seat of the district and home to a monastic community before both moved out for its restoration.
- Where
- Trashigang, Trashigang, Bhutan
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 27.3368, 91.5514
Get the Trashigang Dzong stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Trashigang Dzong. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Trashigang volume with your photos and a note.
Near Trashigang Dzong
Gom Kora 9.9 km
A temple beside the Drangme Chhu in eastern Bhutan, built where Guru Rinpoche is said to have meditated and subdued a demon. Pilgrims walk circuits around the temple and the great black rock beside it, and its spring festival draws people from across the east.
Chorten Kora 30 km
A large white stupa beside the Kholong Chu in Trashi Yangtse, built in 1740 by Lama Ngawang Lodrö in memory of his late uncle. It is modelled on the Boudhanath stupa in Nepal, and a similar stupa, Gorsam Chorten, stands at Zemithang in Tawang.
Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary 40 km
A protected area in the far east of Bhutan, across the Merak and Sakteng gewogs of Trashigang District and just into Samdrup Jongkhar. It is home to the semi nomadic Brokpa herders, and local belief places the migoi, the Bhutanese yeti, in its forests.
Tawang Monastery 41 km
The largest monastery in India and the second largest anywhere, founded in 1680 at three thousand metres.
Sangetsar Lake 42 km
Trees still standing in the water an earthquake made.
Nuranang Falls 51 km
A hundred metres of water off the Tawang road.
Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary 52 km
A wildlife sanctuary covering most of Trashiyangtse District in northeastern Bhutan, from 1,500 to 6,000 metres. Its Bumdeling Valley is a winter roost for black-necked cranes, and the sanctuary also holds alpine lakes and old religious sites.
Lhuentse Dzong 53 km
A dzong and Buddhist monastery in eastern Bhutan, perched on a spur at the end of a narrow valley on the east side of the Kuri Chhu. The district it watches over is the ancestral home of the Wangchuck royal family.
Questions
Where is Trashigang Dzong?
Trashigang Dzong is in Trashigang, Trashigang, Bhutan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gom Kora (9.9 km), Chorten Kora (30 km), Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary (40 km).
How do I get the Trashigang Dzong stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Trashigang Dzong and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Trashigang volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Trashigang Dzong before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Trashigang volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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