Monasteries of Thimphu

  • 11 years ago
Thimpu has a large number of monasteries like Tashichhoe Dzong, Simtokha Dzong, Dechen Phodrang Monastery, Dechencholing Palace, Tango Monastery and Cheri Monastery. The traditional architectural monuments in Thimphu, as in the rest of Bhutan, are of typical Bhutanese architecture of monasteries, dzongs (most striking fortress type structures), chortens, gateways, Lhakhangs, other sacred places and royal palaces, which are the most distinctive architectural forms of Bhutan.