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DZONGS

There are 25 dzongs in my country Bhutan. These dzongs hold significant importance to our culture and architecture. I have been visually stunned by the beauty of the structures since I was young and have visited 11 dzongs, I'm also planning to visit more in the future. In my Blog I have covered the 5 most important dzongs in Bhutan they are as follows  

FIVE Major Dzongs in Bhutan: 
1. Simtokha Dzong 
2. Punakha Dzong 
3. Wangdue Dzong
4. Paro dzong 
5. Trongsa Dzong

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