Dzongs built by Zhabdrung 555

First Dzong of Bhutan

Third Dzong of Bhutan

Class Five

Social Studies

Simtokha Dzong 1111

Wangdue Phodrang Dzong 333

Simtokha Dzong is also known as Sangak Zabdhon Phodrang (translates to fort of deep significance of Secret Mantras).

Simtokha Dzong is in Thimphu.

It was built in 1629 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, this is the first dzong to provide administrative facilities and serves as the home of institute for Language and Culture Studies.

When Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel was in Chimi Lhakhang at Punakha, an old cripple approached him and told him that if he built a dzong in Wangdue Phodrang on a ridge that resembled a sleeping elephant, he would unite the country.

The Dzong was built in 1639 on the ridge
which has the shape of a sleeping elephant.

Wangdue Phodrang is a town and capital of Wangdue Phodrang District in central Bhutan. It is located in Thedtsho Gewog.

Fourth Dzong of Bhutan

Paro Dzong 444

Zhabdrung named as Paro Rinpung Dzong.

Rinpung 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 and government administrative offices of Paro Dzongkhag.

Famous as Paro Dzong, it was built in 1644 under the order of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal.

Second Dzong of Bhutann

Punakha 222

The Punakha Dzong, also known as Pungthang Dewa chhenbi Phodrang (meaning "the palace of great happiness or bliss"), is the administrative centre of Punakha District in Punakha, Bhutan.

When the Zhabdrung visited Punakha he chose the tip of the trunk of the sleeping elephant at the confluence of the Mo Chhu and Pho Chhu as the place to build a dzong.

Punakha Dzong was built in 1637.

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  1. -----Dzong is also knowns as Phugthang Dewa Chhenbi Phodrang.
  1. Zhabdrung named Paro Dzong as-------------.
  1. Wangdue Phodrang Dzong was built ------------.
  1. ---------- Dzong was the first dzong build by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel.