Overnight in Thimphu Hotel Dragon Roots
The Trashichodzong, or the fortress of the glorious religion, is the seat of government and the headquarters of the clergy in the capital Thimphu.
The original dzong was built in 1216. It suffered three major fires over the centuries and was rebuilt three times. It was enlarged in the 1960s to become the symbol of the new capital after Punakha.
This dzong housed the original National Assembly of Bhutan in one of its temples. It still houses the secretariat and throne room of the King of Bhutan and the headquarters of the Royal Government’s Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs. The Dzong is the summer residence of the clergy.
Simtokha (Stone Demon) Dzong
Trashichodzong (Thimphu Dzong)
TRASHICHODZONG AND SIMTOKHA DZONG