Rinpung Dzong

Rinpung Dzong
Rinpung Dzong, Paro.
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
SectDrukpa Lineage of Kagyu
FestivalsTsechu, in 2nd lunar month
Location
LocationParo, Bhutan
Location within Bhutan
Geographic coordinates27°25′36″N 89°25′23.89″E / 27.42667°N 89.4233028°E / 27.42667; 89.4233028
Architecture
StyleBhutanese Dzong
FounderDrung Drung Gyal
Date established1646 (1646)
Also known as Paro Dzong

Rinpung Dzong, sometimes referred to as Paro Dzong, is a large dzong - Buddhist monastery and fortress - of the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school in Paro District, Bhutan. It houses the district Monastic Body as well as government administrative offices of Paro Dzongkhag. It is listed as a tentative site in Bhutan's Tentative List for UNESCO inclusion.

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