 Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimpu's large monastery-palace |
 Trashi Choe Dzong on the edge of Thimphu |
 བཀྲ་ཤིས་ཆོས་རྫོང |
 "Dzong" is "Fortress" |
 Trashi Chhoe Dzong - seat of the Je Khenpo, the religious leader of Bhutan and head of the Central Monk Body |
 Trashi Chhoe Dzong seen from the hillside, Thimphu |
 Southern face, Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu |
 Trashi Chhoe Dzong is sometimes spelled Tashichhoedzong |
 Parking next to the fortress, Thimphu |
 Roof of the central tower, Thimphu Dzong |
 Bhutanese dressed in their traditional clothes walking to and from Thimphu Dzong |
 Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu |
 Trashi Chhoe Dzong during the Tsechu Festival |
 The original fortress was built in 1216 but was destroyed by fire in 1771 and by earthquake in 1897 |
 The Dzong was rebuilt in 1902 and expanded in 1952 after Thimphu became capital of Bhutan |
 Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu |
 Eastern side of Trashi Chhoe Dzong |
 The entrance to Thimphu Dzong |
 Detail of Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu |
 Guardian at the entrance to Thimphu Dzong |
 Northern Monastic Courtyard, Trashi Chhoe Dzong |
 Small tower separating the courtyard halves |
 Small tower with the Central Tower, utse, Thimphu Dzong |
 Temple façade with intricate woodwork, Thimphu Dzong |
 A glance through the open doorway gives a glimpse of the splendor inside |
 Gilded Buddha, Monastic Assembly Hall, Trashi Chhoe Dzong |
 Northern Monastic Courtyard with the New Temple, Lankhang Sarpa |
 Garuda - Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu |
 The Wheel of Life, Thimphu Dzong |
 Detail Yama, lord of death, the fierce guardian representing impermanence while holding the Wheel of Life |
 Detail from the lower portion of the bhavacakra (Wheel of Life) |
 Detail from the lower portion of the bhavacakra (Wheel of Life) |
 Mural of the Four Friends (the Four Harmonious Animals) |
 Wall mural detail, Thimphu Dzong |
 Wall mural detail, Thimphu Dzong |
 Wall mural detail, Thimphu Dzong |
 Northern Courtyard, Thimphu Dzong |
 Painted window frames, Thimphu Dzong |
 The National Assembly of Bhutan seen across the Wang Chhu Valley from Trashi Chhoe Dzong, Thimphu |
 The National Assembly of Bhutan |
 The National Assembly of Bhutan |