Gasa Dzong
| Gasa Dzong | |
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Gasa Dzong | |
  Gasa Dzong Location in Bhutan | |
| Coordinates: 27°55′0″N 89°41′0″E / 27.91667°N 89.68333°E | |
| Country |
 Bhutan |
| Elevation | 9,350 ft (2,850 m) |
Not to be confused with: Gasa, Bhutan or Gasa District
Gasa Dzong or Gasa Tashi Tongmön Dzong near Gasa is the administrative center of Gasa Dzongkhag (district) in the northwestern region of Bhutan. The Dzong was built in the 17th century by Tenzin Drukdra the second Druk Desi over the site of a meditation place established by Drubthob Terkungpa in the 13th century. The Dzong was constructed as a bulwark against attacks from the north and named Tashi Tongmön Dzong. It was later expanded by the fourth Desi, Gyalse Tenzin Rabgye.[1]
In January 2008 Gasa Dzong was badly damaged by fire.[2]
Coordinates: 27°55′N 89°41′E / 27.917°N 89.683°E
Sources
- Lopen Kunzang Thinley; Khenpo Rigzin Wangchuck; Karma Wangdi; Sonam Tenzin (2008). Seeds of Faith: a comprehensive guide to the sacred places of Bhutan, Volume 1. Thimphu: KMT Press. pp. 298–301. ISBN 9993622427.
References
- ↑ Lopen Kunzang Thinley: 2008, p.300
- ↑ Needrup Zangpo (25 January 2008). "History ablaze in Gasa". Bhutan Observer (Thimphu). Retrieved 2009-10-30.