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A scenic view of the town of Paro can be seen from the Tiger's Nest. [2] A 16-kilometre (9.9-mile) road passes up the valley to the ruins of another fortress-monastery, Drukyel Dzong, which was partly destroyed by fire in 1951. [2] Paro is home to Bhutan's tallest building, the Ta-Dzhong, which is 22 meters (72 feet) high, and has 6 floors.
The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. [1] There are 43 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 2 National Historic Landmarks. One property was once listed, but has since be removed.
Paro District (Dzongkha: སྤ་རོ་རྫོང་ཁག་; Wylie: Spa-ro rdzong-khag) is a district , valley, river and town (population 20,000) in Bhutan. It is one of the most historic valleys in Bhutan.
Museum chronicles the last 100 years of Bhutan and showcases the history of monarchy in Bhutan. Ta Dzong served as a watch tower for centuries and is a five storied building. [4] The museum has total of eleven galleries. One gallery is fully dedicated to Wangchuck dynasty, another showcases the history and significance of Trongsa Chhoetse Dzong.
The historic building of Paro Ta-dzong, which houses the National Museum of Bhutan, was built in 1649 by the First governor of Paro Vally, Ponlop Tenzin Drukdra who became the 2nd Druk Desi (Temporal Head of Bhutan) and ruled the country from 1656 to 1658. He was also the half-brother of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel.
The Paro Chhu flows through the Paro Valley, which is the site of one of Bhutan's main towns, Paro, and many important monasteries. The two best known monasteries here are Taktshang ("Tiger's nest" in Dzongkha), and Paro Dzong. Taktshang clings to a ledge of a high cliff approximately 15 km north of Paro.
The site is the oldest national park in Bhutan. [24] Jigme Dorji National Park (JDNP) Multiple districts Natural 2012 The site is the second largest national park in Bhutan. [25] Bumdeling Wildlife Sanctuary: Trashiyangtse District: Cultural 2012 The site is an important bird area in the Himalayas. [26] Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS) Multiple ...
It is located north of Paro about five minute's drive from town. The story of the foundation of these temples by the Tibetan King is so well known to the Bhutanese that, according to historian Karma Phuntsho , Bhutan's history effectively begins with this event. [ 1 ]